Saturn Unveils a New 10-Sided Polar Polygon
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Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have detected a new 10-sided polygon (a decagon) at Saturn’s south pole, adding to the planet’s famous north-pole hexagon. The pattern is a cloud-formed atmospheric feature, not a solid surface, likely shaped by waves and jet streams; researchers will continue monitoring with Hubble and JWST to understand its origin, duration, and how deep these structures extend.
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- Hubble tracks new decagon encircling Saturn’s south pole ESA/Hubble
- Astronomers discover mysterious 10-sided cloud structure at Saturn's south pole Space
- Scientists find a huge 10-sided wave pattern swirling in the clouds over Saturn’s south pole AP News
- NASA's Cassini spacecraft circled Saturn for 13 years and never saw a shape at the south pole, but when the planet's slow seasons tilted that pole back toward Earth, a giant ten-sided figure was waiting there — and it had not existed while the probe was watch Space Daily
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