Saturn's Polar Mystery. By Kate Becker Thursday, September 14, 2017 NOVA Next NOVA Next. Share. ... This image of the northern polar region of Saturn, captured by Cassini, ...

The hexagon is similar to Earth’s polar vortex, which has winds blowing in a circular pattern around the polar region. On Saturn, the vortex has a hexagonal rather than circular shape.

(PhysOrg.com) -- This view from NASA's Cassini spacecraft looks toward the south polar region of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, and shows a depression within the moon's orange and blue haze layers ...

Saturn's north polar region is expected to continue developing in coming years; the northern hemisphere passed summer solstice in May 2017, and is on track for its autumn equinox in 2024.

(Phys.org)—Saturn's north polar hexagon basks in the Sun's light now that spring has come to the northern hemisphere. Many smaller storms dot the north polar region and Saturn's signature rings ...

Conditions near Earth’s poles can be pretty harsh , but the storms over Saturn’s polar regions blow them away. Skip to main content. Scientific American. November 29, 2012. 1 min read.

The pH scale is a measure of how acidic or alkaline something is, 1 being highly acidic, 14 being highly alkaline, and 7 ...

NASA's Cassini finds monstrous ice cloud in south polar region of On Saturn's moon Titan. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 16, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2015 / 11 / 151112123531.htm.

The Cassini spacecrafthas captured a stunningly detailed view of the "dark eye"of Saturn's vast south polar vortex, a feature so large that it couldcomfortably swallow planet Earth.

A team of scientists from MIT has put forward a theory that would explain the presence of enormous polar cyclones present on the gas giant Saturn. The research may lead to better characterization ...

Scientists used a big rotating pot to simulate the atmosphere of Saturn, and they may have figured out how the gas giant's massive polar storms take shape. With winds reaching staggering speeds of ...