1
: a Roman god of agriculture and father by Ops of Jupiter
2
: the planet sixth in order from the sun see Planets Table
Examples of Saturn in a Sentence
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Budget uncertainties have prompted NASA to announce a one-year delay in the Dragonfly mission, a helicopter destined for Saturn's moon Titan; a three-year delay in the VERITAS mission to Venus; and a three-year delay for a call for proposals for the next New Frontiers planetary science mission.
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Christopher Wanjek, Scientific American, 14 Dec. 2023
Any remedies to these sorts of issues likely involves delving into decades-old documents penned by NASA engineers, people who had no way of knowing back in 1977 just how much further the probes would travel past Jupiter and Saturn.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Dec. 2023
The tidal forces of Saturn pull and squeeze the inside of Enceladus, and the friction generates enough heat to melt the ice.
—Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2023
This will finally feel like a solid year, Pisces, thanks to Saturn continuing to orbit in your zodiac sign in 2024 through 2026.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023
This led scientists to predict that some of these moons hold subsurface oceans covered by ice, like Saturn’s moon Enceladus and Jupiter’s moon Europa, which are both seen as prime candidates for life.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2023
Some of our favorite charms include an artichoke, a disco ball, Saturn, and a tiny lemon painting, but there are dozens more worth adding to your earrings.
—Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2023
The story begins on Veldt, a moon of what looks like a fusion of Jupiter and Saturn (the planet looms in the background like a weirdly artificial piece of wallpaper), where Kora is part of a hearty community of medieval farmers who live in the shadow of the Motherworld.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Dec. 2023
Among the losers of the day were Saturn Oil & Gas
and Fortune Minerals, with
Burcon NutraScience
and
WonderFi Technologies
leading gains.
—WSJ, 8 Dec. 2023
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Christopher Wanjek, Scientific American, 14 Dec. 2023
Any remedies to these sorts of issues likely involves delving into decades-old documents penned by NASA engineers, people who had no way of knowing back in 1977 just how much further the probes would travel past Jupiter and Saturn.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Dec. 2023
The tidal forces of Saturn pull and squeeze the inside of Enceladus, and the friction generates enough heat to melt the ice.
—Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2023
This will finally feel like a solid year, Pisces, thanks to Saturn continuing to orbit in your zodiac sign in 2024 through 2026.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023
This led scientists to predict that some of these moons hold subsurface oceans covered by ice, like Saturn’s moon Enceladus and Jupiter’s moon Europa, which are both seen as prime candidates for life.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2023
Some of our favorite charms include an artichoke, a disco ball, Saturn, and a tiny lemon painting, but there are dozens more worth adding to your earrings.
—Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2023
The story begins on Veldt, a moon of what looks like a fusion of Jupiter and Saturn (the planet looms in the background like a weirdly artificial piece of wallpaper), where Kora is part of a hearty community of medieval farmers who live in the shadow of the Motherworld.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Dec. 2023
Among the losers of the day were Saturn Oil & Gas
and Fortune Minerals, with
Burcon NutraScience
and
WonderFi Technologies
leading gains.
—WSJ, 8 Dec. 2023
See More
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Word History
Etymology
Latin Saturnus
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of Saturn was
before the 12th century
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“Saturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Saturn. Accessed 17 Jan. 2024.
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