Saturn’s north pole has a massive, perfectly shaped hexagon storm—big enough to fit four Earths inside. First spotted by the Voyager spacecraft in the 1980s, this bizarre six-sided cloud pattern is caused by powerful jet streams whipping around the planet. Unlike storms on Earth, this one has lasted for decades without changing its shape. It’s one of the strangest weather patterns in the solar system.
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