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Stories about: hexagons

Researchers Recreate Saturn's Hexagon Many people are familiar with the Great Red Spot feature of Jupiter, the large-scale storm that could encompass the Earth three times over. But it would appear that most gas giants in our solar system have secrets to keep, experts say. One such cosmic mystery is why the North Pole of Saturn features a hexagonal struc... 10 April 2010 06:49 GMT 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 to make itself establishe... 10 December 2009 14:01 GMT Triangular Snowflakes Have Scientists Puzzled One of the most commonly known traits of snowflakes is the fact that they are hexagonal. Even pre-school children can tell you this, and their properties as such have been exhaustively investigated over the years. But, commonly, scientists discover that the frozen water falling from the sky is actually shaped like a ... 27 November 2009 17:11 GMT