Color photos and diagrams fill this overview of Saturn, which describes its features, how it was formed, its climate and moons, and the history of Saturn research. Also includes a glossary and further-reading list.

Where is Saturn? -- First view -- Getting closer -- The rings -- A world without a surface -- Saturn's atmosphere -- What's inside Saturn? -- A day on Saturn -- How Saturn formed -- Birth of the rings -- The Saturn system -- Shepherd moons -- Mimas -- Enceladus -- The icy moons -- Titan -- Iapetus and Phoebe -- Early observations -- Probes to Saturn -- Could humans live there?