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Does saturn have a surface?

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The core region of Saturn may never be directly observed. Neither has the Earth's. Despite that, scientists are fairly certain that, while Saturn has a core, it is not a solid mass of rock or metal, but a liquid metallic mixture similar to all of the gas giants. read more

But Saturn appears to have a surface, so what are we looking at. The outer atmosphere of Saturn consists of 93% molecular hydrogen and the rest helium, with trace amounts of ammonia, acetylene, ethane, phosphine and methane. read more

This page argues that Saturn's density tells scientists that it has a liquid metal core with maybe some rocky chunks: The core region of Saturn may never be directly observed. read more

Saturn's interior. At higher pressures, below the determined surface, hydrogen on Saturn becomes liquid. Traveling inward toward the center of the planet, the increased pressure causes the liquefied gas to become metallic hydrogen. Saturn does not have as much metallic hydrogen as the largest planet, Jupiter, but it does contain more ices. read more

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