New research on Saturn's polar cyclones could allow for a better understanding of distant exoplanets

A team of scientists from MIT has put forward a theory that would explain the presence of enormous polar cyclones present on the gas giant Saturn. The cyclones, first discovered by the Cassini spacecraft in 2008, are so massive that they could swallow the Earth in their expanse. The research may even lead to better characterization of the atmosphere of distant exoplanets.

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• Polar
• Exoplanet
• Atmosphere
• Saturn
• MIT
• Cyclone

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