Saturn is a ringed gas giant orbiting the Sun, and the sixth planet in the Solar System in order from the Sun. It has many natural satellites.
It is the first place visited in Insterstellar by Cooper (the main character) and near it is discovered a wormhole.
Symbolism:
- Saturn is the Roman god of the harvest and visually impressive; it makes sense for the wormhole to be there thematically.
- As possible homage, Saturn's orbit is where the Monolith was in 2001: A Space Odyssey as well (in the book only; in the movie it was Jupiter).
- Saturn's rings also mimic the shape of the accretion disk around Gargantua.
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