Saturn's Hexagon in Motion - NASA Solar System Exploration
This colorful view from NASA's Cassini mission is the highest-resolution view of the unique six-sided jet stream at Saturn's north pole known as "the hexagon."
Saturn's Mysterious Hexagon Emerges From Winter Darkness
2009年12月8日 · After waiting years for the sun to illuminate Saturn’s north pole again, cameras aboard NASA’s Cassini spacecraft have captured the most detailed images yet of the intriguing hexagon shape crowning the planet.
Saturn | Science – NASA Solar System Exploration
2024年11月20日 · Cassini imaged, first in the infrared and later in visible wavelengths of light, the hexagonal jet stream around Saturn’s north pole, and revealed its remarkable symmetry. Saturn may be known for its rings, but the planet itself offers irresistible and …
Giant Cyclones at Saturn's Poles Create a Swirl of Mystery
2008年10月12日 · New images from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft reveal a giant cyclone at Saturn’s north pole, and show that a similarly monstrous cyclone churning at Saturn’s south pole is powered by Earth-like storm patterns.
In Depth | Saturn – NASA Solar System Exploration
Saturn's north pole has an interesting atmospheric feature – a six-sided jet stream. This hexagon-shaped pattern was first noticed in images from the Voyager I spacecraft and has been more closely observed by the Cassini spacecraft since.
Magnetosphere | Science – NASA Solar System Exploration
New analysis of data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft finds auroras at Saturn's poles may keep its atmosphere warm.
Cassini - The Grand Finale – NASA Solar System Exploration
2024年11月20日 · New analysis of data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft finds auroras at Saturn's poles may keep its atmosphere warm.
About the Mission - NASA Solar System Exploration
This colorful view from NASA's Cassini mission is the highest-resolution view of the unique six-sided jet stream at Saturn's north pole known as "the hexagon."
Overview | Cassini – NASA Solar System Exploration
During NASA's Cassini mission's final distant encounter with Saturn's giant moon Titan, the spacecraft captured the enigmatic moon's north polar landscape of lakes and seas, which are filled with liquid methane and ethane.
Cassini Gets Close-up Views of Large Hurricane on Saturn
2013年4月28日 · Cassini has provided scientists the first close-up, visible-light views of a behemoth hurricane swirling around Saturn's north pole. In high-resolution pictures and video, scientists see the hurricane's eye is about 1,250 miles (2,000 kilometers) wide, 20 times larger than the average hurricane eye on Earth.