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Hubble Discovers a Mysterious 10-Sided Wave Forming on Saturn

A giant 10-sided wave is emerging around Saturn's south pole, giving scientists a rare chance to watch a planetary weather pattern take shape. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has detected a huge, evolving atmospheric wave with 10 sides wrapped around Saturn's south pole.

Hubble Discovers a Mysterious 10-Sided Wave Forming on Saturn

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A giant 10-sided wave is emerging around Saturn's south pole, giving scientists a rare chance to watch a planetary weather pattern take shape.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has detected a huge, evolving atmospheric wave with 10 sides wrapped around Saturn's south pole.

It is the first time scientists have seen a large, regular-sided jet pattern [...]

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A giant 10-sided wave is emerging around Saturn's south pole, giving scientists a rare chance to watch a planetary weather pattern take shape. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has detected a huge, evolving atmospheric wave with 10 sides wrapped around Saturn's south pole. It is the first time scientists have seen a large, regular-sided jet pattern [...]

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