Cassini Images Saturn's Hexagon

In the early 1980s, as the Voyager probe was passing by Saturn, it noticed one of the most peculiar space structures that experts had ever seen. The formation, which is roughly hexagon-shaped, is still a mystery for astronomers. Theories as to its origins abound, but none of them has managed ... [ read more >> ]

The hexagon structure on Saturn, which is most likely formed by jet streams at the gas giant's north pole

Image comment: The hexagon structure on Saturn, which is most likely formed by jet streams at the gas giant's north pole
Image credits: NASA / JPL / Space Science Institute

The hexagon structure on Saturn, which is most likely formed by jet streams at the gas giant's north pole