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10-sided atmospheric wave spotted at Saturn's south pole

short by Pravel Jain / on Thursday, 3 September, 2026
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a giant, evolving, 10-sided atmospheric wave encircling Saturn's south pole. The discovery marks the first time a large, regular-sided jet pattern has been observed in the planet's southern hemisphere. "The feature appears remarkably similar to Saturn's famous hexagon at its northern pole, but is also distinctly different," the agency said.
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