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2007-05-07 14:41:21 · 11 answers · asked by pqueen 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
no Saturn is a gas planet you would fall through, the gasses are poison us, and it is freezing cold, haven't made it there yet and the list goes on
2007-05-07 14:47:01 · answer #1 · answered by evan a 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not on Saturn itself, but perhaps one of its moons, depending.
Saturn has no solid surface, so any colony would probably orbit Saturn from space or make use of a decent and stable moon.
Energy, I think, would be the biggest problem, since Saturn is so far away from the Sun and, on average, it and it's moons would only be a fraction as warm as the Earth. But it would be possible to collect raw material (gas, liquid, or solid) and make an energy source out of it.
Being so far away, a successful colony would practically have to manufacture everything they need: primarily find a way to get oxygen and water, and use those to produce food crops.
I'd say it's possible, but very very expensive, and dangerous too, if we're talking about using the level of technology we have now.
2007-05-07 21:51:07 · answer #2 · answered by Logan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saturn, being a gas giant, has no solid surface to colonize in the first place. As you went into the planet, you would find that temperatures become very high due to the pressure of the planet's gaseous body.
Even making a bouyant floating habitat (like a blimp) would be less than ideal because Saturn is already less dense than water - so it would take quite a volume of hydrogen or helium to remain aloft (unlike Venus, where our own breathable atmosphere would naturally float on the atmosphere there).
If we were to colonize the Saturn system, it would be on one of its moons, most likely Titan which would have appreciable gravity. Titan definitely has a lot of challenges to anyone wanting to live there, but at least it is solid and cold in stead of gaseous and hot.
2007-05-07 21:57:43 · answer #3 · answered by ZeroByte 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Saturn has no solid surface to live on. It's atmosphere contains little oxygen. It's way too cold. The winds are way too strong. I could go on but I think you get the idea.
2007-05-07 21:49:09 · answer #4 · answered by kris 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not on Saturn, but survival on a moon such as Titan or Enceladus is highly likely.
2007-05-07 21:48:30 · answer #5 · answered by North_Star 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only for about 5 seconds...
2007-05-07 22:12:01 · answer #6 · answered by origen01 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Saturn has no solid surface, no oxygen and is too cold.
2007-05-07 21:51:39 · answer #7 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Saturn doesn't have a solid surface. It is gaseous. And, it's too hot.
2007-05-07 21:48:14 · answer #8 · answered by Joan H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
saturn is very far away and its not been explored yet man, mabey in a few hundred years
2007-05-07 21:50:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No!only robot can survive
& we are so weak
2007-05-07 22:14:33 · answer #10 · answered by GUNZ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋