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Mysterious hexagon spotted above Saturn (this is cool)
 Signs and portents gentlemen, Signs and PortentsA mysterious giant hexagon lies above Saturn's north pole, captured by cameras on Nasa's Cassini Orbiter. Spanning 25,000km - equivalent to the width of two planet Earths - the bizarre geometric feature appears to remain virtually still in the atmosphere as clouds swirl around it. Let the "2001, a space odyssey" references ensue. The infra-red images show the hexagon - which contains a smaller six-sided formation - extends about 60km down into the clouds. Posted by: Slomons Ebbomoth2581 2007-03-29 |
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