A Giant Hexagon Has Been Spinning at Saturn’s North Pole for Decades. Now, Scientists Found Its Twin
A newly detected 10-sided wave pattern at Saturn's south pole joins the planet's famous north pole hexagon.
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What did astronomers detect at Saturn's south pole?
A 10-sided structure, or decagon, described as a huge wave pattern swirling in the clouds.
How does this compare to Saturn's north pole?
A giant hexagon has been spinning at the north pole for decades, making the new southern structure its twin.
Which instrument tracked the new structure?
NASA's Hubble tracked the decagon encircling Saturn's south pole.
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Astronomers have detected a 10-sided structure, also described as a decagon, in Saturn's atmosphere according to initial findings. NASA's Hubble tracked this new decagon encircling Saturn's south pole, matching reports of a huge wave pattern swirling in the clouds.
Later reporting added that a giant hexagon has been spinning at Saturn's north pole for decades, and the newly found decagon is considered its twin. Outlets uniformly characterize the southern structure as a 10-sided structure, decagon, or wave pattern.
Coverage does not note any contradictions among the reporting outlets regarding the existence of the southern decagon. The current state reflects the tracking and detection of the structure by instruments including Hubble, mirroring the long-studied northern hexagon.
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Sources (5)
- Astronomers Detect a 10-Sided Structure in Saturn's Atmosphere ScienceAlert · 1d ago
- Saturn has a big, weird decagon around its south pole New Scientist · 1d ago
- Scientists find a huge 10-sided wave pattern swirling in the clouds over Saturn's south pole ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 1d ago
- NASA’s Hubble Tracks New Decagon Encircling Saturn’s South Pole NASA Science (.gov) · 1d ago
- A Giant Hexagon Has Been Spinning at Saturn’s North Pole for Decades. Now, Scientists Found Its Twin Gizmodo · 1d ago
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