Cassini Images Bizarre Hexagon on Saturn »
Posted By capn_caveman 1 year, 7 months ago in Science & TechnologyAn odd, six-sided, honeycomb-shaped feature circling the entire north pole of Saturn has captured the interest of scientists with NASA's Cassini mission.
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GregD1 year, 7 months ago
This is wow! I watch hurricanes on our planet with some awe when they show the aerial eye-of-the-storm and I've seen this and woah....
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aceofspades11 year, 7 months ago
It's actually the Saturn Super Bowl the honeycomb is the roof support - winters are 15 years long - so dont mess with any Saturn footballers they are used to playing 4 year long quarters
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KingOfTruth1 year, 7 months ago
It kind of looks like a circle and a square in the middle too....
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torrent291 year, 7 months ago
Interestingly enough, Clarke's original book had the mission going to Saturn.
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Nowalive1 year, 7 months ago
This is amazing!!! I used to think the "eye" was astounding, but this is breathtaking!
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getreal11 year, 7 months ago
We get closer as time goes by to the fact that life on another planet is not just a dream.
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cleare1 year, 7 months ago
abso-freakin'-lutely amazing. another sublime mystery of our solar system.
we should know more over the next few years as the polar night receeds...
...can't wait!
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walden31 year, 7 months ago
great stuff captain. thank you. we need to understand how immaterial we really are. we can't let our own humanity get to our heads, for we are so small and insignifant.
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MacR1 year, 7 months ago
The deep atmospheric condition that this produces has got to be amazing. I hope they find out more now instead of 26 years later again to get more info.
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dandt16121 year, 7 months ago
Totally Cool!!!! Amazing at what we can see out in space. Peace
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lvrofwolves1 year, 7 months ago
Really tho, how can something be moving in space, in a hexagon figure? I mean that really is bizarre 8'O
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tjs1771 year, 7 months ago
wow that is bizarre. i cant wait to find out more about it. thanks capn. i agree with you walden. It's also nice to think about how vast and old or galaxy/space is. its truly amazing.
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WCFIELDS1 year, 7 months ago
great stuff captain. thank you. it's nice to keep in mind how small, immaterial and fleeting we all are. lest we get bogged down in our own self-importance.
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ListenUP1 year, 7 months ago
Looks like someone loosening (lefty loosey?) a giant-ass hex nut. Giants from the planet IKEA??!!!! If they come to EARTH we are SCREWED!
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