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Saturn's hexagon recreated in lab

By T.K. Randall
April 19, 2010 · Comment icon 0 comments

Image Credit: Michael Carroll
A peculiar hexagon shaped feature at Saturn's north pole has been recreated by scientists in the lab.
The unusual geometric shape has perplexed experts ever since it was first photographed, now a similar shape has been recreated using water and a spinning table in an important step towards solving the mystery once and for all.
Saturn boasts one of the solar system's most geometrical features: a giant hexagon encircling its north pole. Though not as famous as Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, Saturn's Hexagon is equally mysterious.


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