11. How far away is Saturn from Earth? How long would it take to get there and back? (A K2S Question)

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Saturn is ten times farther from the Sun than the Earth is. It is one billion miles away from the Sun. And the time it would take us to travel there depends on how fast we travel and how direct our route is. It would take us at least several years.

Answer provided by Carolyn Porco, Ph.D.


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