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Saturn Could Float in Water

By VOKZAN | Updated 2025
<2>It's Less Dense

Saturn is the least dense planet in our solar system. If you had a big enough bathtub, Saturn would float in it! That's because it's mostly hydrogen and helium gas.

The Other Gas Giants

Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune are also less dense than water, but Saturn is the most extreme. Its density is about 0.7 grams per cubic centimeter.