A Hex on the Pole: As if the south pole of Saturn, with its earth-sized hurricane
(picture)
were not dramatic enough, the north pole seems determined to steal the
thunder. A bizarre hexagon-shaped feature was observed surrounding the pole that has
scientists scratching their heads. The press release at
Jet Propulsion
Laboratory (JPL) states that the structure, unique in the solar system, is a long-lived feature.
It’s not just a shallow cloud formation, either; the hexagonal shape extends 60 miles
deep into the atmosphere. How such a shape could form and endure in a fluid is a new
and unexpected puzzle to solve. Watch this
short video
of the hexagon in motion.
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