Mar 28, 2007

Hexagonal Discovery at Saturn’s North Pole

NASA’s Cassini Space Probe
Gathers Amazing Photographic Data

Hex on SaturnThe Cassini Spacecraft has managed to get a better glimpse of an interesting phenomenon occurring over the entire north pole of the planet Saturn.

A Hex on Saturn?

A hexigonal shape circles Saturn’s north pole and has deeply piqued scientists’ interest.

NASA Excerpt:

The hexagon appears to have remained fixed with Saturn’s rotation rate and axis since first glimpsed by Voyager 26 years ago. The actual rotation rate of Saturn is still uncertain.

SpaceWeather.com

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