Science · 3 September 2026
Saturn's south pole has a new mysterious ten-sided cloud structure
Illustration: AI-generated for editorial context. Not photographic evidence.
Scientists have found a unique ten-sided cloud formation around Saturn’s south pole, puzzling researchers because only the north pole had a similar shape. The polygon was confirmed by images from amateur astronomers and the Hubble Space Telescope, emerging as the planet's southern hemisphere became visible from Earth between 2023 and 2025.
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