Uncover the mystery behind Saturn’s iconic rings. ExtremeTech explains their origins and the science of our solar system.

Two Harvard researchers developed a 3D simulation that may help explain the hexagonal pattern of a large storm observed on Saturn. Researcher Rakesh K. Yadav and Geophysics professor Jeremy ...

Interest in Saturn’s hexagon storm goes back to 1988, when astronomer David A. Godfrey analyzed flyby data from the Voyager spacecraft’s 1980 and 1981 Saturn passes and reported the discovery.

Meanwhile on Saturn, they have found a hexagon. Yes, I mean a six-sided shape like you would find plenty of if you peered into the nearest beehive. Not to my knowledge do these pop up in too many ...

Using NASA’s Voyager and Cassini spacecrafts, scientists noticed that points of this hexagon rotate around its center at nearly the same rate that Saturn rotates on its axis. They also noticed ...

Since 1981, NASA has been aware of the massive hexagon-shaped feature in the Saturn through its Voyager mission. Through follow-up observations, such as those carried out by the Cassini probe, the ...

Saturn's polar hexagon is 18,000 miles wide and has been observed for the past 40 years - since it was first discovered by the NASA Voyager mission in 1981.

Scott K. Johnson – Jun 8, 2020 11:32 AM | 57 This was the Cassini spacecraft's view of Saturn's polar hexagon in 2014. Credit: NASA ...

Researchers report a plausible mechanism for the formation of Saturn's polar hexagon. A hexagon-shaped atmospheric flow pattern surrounding Saturn's north pole has been consistently observed over ...

Saturn hexagon as seen by Cassini. NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute The north pole of Saturn is a peculiar place where clouds end up in an incredible hexagonal pattern.