Saturnian
adjective
Sa·tur·ni·an
sa-ˈtər-nē-ən 
sə-
1
: of, relating to, or influenced by the planet Saturn
2
archaic
: of or relating to the god Saturn or the golden age of his reign
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Space scientists across different specializations, from geologists to atmospheric scientists to those studying the possibility of life on other worlds, can all find their niche studying a corner of the Saturnian system.
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
Unlike a Venusian signature or lunar presence, Devin’s heavy Saturnian energy will always be a controversial personality.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2024
This Saturnian archetype is reflected in Richard Sachs' relationship and conversations with his daughter Andrea.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 30 June 2024
As for Enceladus, just last year, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured signs of large plumes rushing from the Saturnian moon.
—Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
Astrophysicists determined that at least half the volume of the Saturnian moon Mimas consists of an ocean beneath its icy crust.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
The team, however, remained steadfast in their research, analyzing thousands of images taken by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, both of Mimas and of 18 other Saturnian moons.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
Perhaps Mimas and several other Saturnian satellites are practically infants, freshly forged from the broken shards of older moons that slammed into one another, as recent research has suggested.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2024
The observations Webb beamed back indicate that only about 30 percent of that water stays in the torus, while 70 percent is dispersed throughout the rest of the Saturnian system.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 13 June 2023
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
Unlike a Venusian signature or lunar presence, Devin’s heavy Saturnian energy will always be a controversial personality.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2024
This Saturnian archetype is reflected in Richard Sachs' relationship and conversations with his daughter Andrea.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 30 June 2024
As for Enceladus, just last year, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured signs of large plumes rushing from the Saturnian moon.
—Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
Astrophysicists determined that at least half the volume of the Saturnian moon Mimas consists of an ocean beneath its icy crust.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
The team, however, remained steadfast in their research, analyzing thousands of images taken by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, both of Mimas and of 18 other Saturnian moons.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
Perhaps Mimas and several other Saturnian satellites are practically infants, freshly forged from the broken shards of older moons that slammed into one another, as recent research has suggested.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2024
The observations Webb beamed back indicate that only about 30 percent of that water stays in the torus, while 70 percent is dispersed throughout the rest of the Saturnian system.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 13 June 2023
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“Saturnian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Saturnian. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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