What is the hexagon at Saturnò??s north pole, and what causes it?
Gary Alexander, Watauga, Texas
Published: Monday, January 28, 2013
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Voyager spacecraft first observed Saturnò??s north polar hexagon in 1980 and 1981. This highly geometric feature in Saturnò??s atmosphere has had significant speculation about its origin and nature. (Iò??ve even heard that some have speculated that such a structured shape must be created artificially.)
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