A Six-Sided Storm on a Planet
At Saturn's north pole, there is a hexagon-shaped pattern in the atmosphere. Each side is about 14,500 kilometers long, longer than Earth's diameter.Saturn's Hexagon: The Planet-Sized Six-Sided Storm
It Shouldn't Look So Perfect
Most cloud patterns drift and change shape, but Saturn's hexagon stays in place. It turns with Saturn in about 10 hours 39 minutes, linking it to the planet's deeper layers.Saturn's Hexagon: The Planet-Sized Six-Sided Storm
