Tag: atmospheric_wave

Hubble Tracks New Decagon Encircling Saturn’s South Pole

3 Sep 2026 12:02 a.m.

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has observed a giant, evolving 10-sided atmospheric wave at Saturn's south pole. This marks the first regular-sided jet pattern in the southern hemisphere, similar yet distinct from the northern hexagon, suggesting a new atmospheric phenomenon.

Science & Technology Astronomy and Space Hubble Space Telescope Saturn Decagon Atmospheric Wave South Pole Gas Giant Astronomy