New Cloud Pattern Detected at Saturn's South Pole
A team of scientists discovered a mysterious pattern of ten-sided clouds around Saturn's south pole, measuring approximately 167,820 km across. It moves slowly and completes a full rotation roughly every 800 days. This ten-sided shape is the latest atmospheric phenomenon observed on the planet, following the famous hexagonal storm that appeared in 1988 at the northern pole, which was monitored for decades without detecting a similar pattern in the south. The study suggests that this shape results from a wavy wave trapped within a curved jet stream, and its stability could change as solar radiation increases—expected by 2032—raising concerns among researchers about its future development and stability.
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