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Saturn's north pole is a giant swirling hexagon

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These photos show the stunning beauty of Saturn's north pole, which is shaped like a massive blue, swirling hexagon. This is definitely Saturn's fanciest detail. This six-sided jet stream pattern is called the Saturn Hexagon. Saturn's north pole has had a famous 6 sided hexagon since 1980, on September 2 hubble just confirmed its south pole is growing a 10-sided twin and is still evolving in real time by u/DimperWhisper in interestingasfuck It is not a solid structure even though it looks like one from afar. — Read the rest The post Saturn's north pole is a giant swirling hexagon appeared first on Boing Boing .

First report: Saturn's South Pole Features Newly Formed Atmospheric Decagon — universetoday.com, 2d