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Saturn’s South Pole Is Apparently Decagon-Shaped - Hackaday

Although some would argue that the hexagon is the bestagon, astronomers have discovered that Saturn appears to favor the ten-sided decagon on its south pole. This comes as its south pole has recent…

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Saturn’s South Pole Is Apparently Decagon-Shaped - Hackaday

Saturn’s north pole captured by Cassini in 2013. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI/CICLOPS/Kevin M. Gill)

Although some would argue that the hexagon is the bestagon, astronomers have discovered that Sat… [+1224 chars]

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