What is the ring around saturn?

Ring-a-Round the Saturn. The planet Saturn and its rings. Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun. Credits: NASA. Closeup of Saturn rings. This close-up view of Saturn's rings shows that many tiny rings make up the larger rings around the planet. Credits: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute. read more

Each large ring is named for a letter of the alphabet. The rings were named in the order they were discovered. The first ring discovered was named the A ring, but it is not the ring closest to or farthest from Saturn. read more

The rings of Saturn are the most extensive ring system of any planet in the Solar System. They consist of countless small particles, ranging from μm to m in size, that orbit about Saturn. The ring particles are made almost entirely of water ice, with a trace component of rocky material. read more

Saturn is not the only planet with a ring system. All of the gas giants have rings, in fact. Saturn’s rings stand out because they are the largest and most vivid. read more