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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
coreyspowell ("Corey S Powell") wrote:

The Hubble telescope has spotted an enormous, 10-sided geometric cloud pattern encircling Saturn's south pole.

And this Saturn decagon seems to be new, taking shape as we watch. Weird winds are wiggling on the ringed planet!

https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasas-hubble-tracks-new-decagon-encircling-saturns-south-pole/ #space #science #nature #art

Recent NASA Hubble Space Telescope images show the gas giant Saturn and its southern pole, where astronomers have discovered a 10-sided atmospheric wave. Observations show the decagon extends through multiple layers of Saturn’s atmosphere. Image: NASA, ESA, STScI, Agustin Sánchez-Lavega (UPV), Amy Simon (NASA-GSFC), Michael Wong (UC Berkeley); Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan