Looking Down on the Hexagon in Infrared

NASA's image library records Looking Down on the Hexagon in Infrared.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

This frame from a movie from NASA Cassini mission shows a polar projection of the curious six-sided jet stream at Saturn north pole known as the hexagon in the infrared.

SERENDIPITYA little unexpected

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A CLOSER LOOK

This frame from a movie from NASA Cassini mission shows a polar projection of the curious six-sided jet stream at Saturn north pole known as the hexagon in the infrared.

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NASA Image and Video LibraryLooking Down on the Hexagon in Infrared

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