Double whammy from me in New Scientist.
First, Saturn has a bizarre new decagon weather pattern at its south pole.
Would I say it's time for our viewers to crack each other's heads open and feast on the goo inside? Yes I would, Kent.
www.newscientist.com/article/2587...
Saturn has a big, weird decago...
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@astrojonny.bsky.social @sundogplanets What is it with the weird polygonal atmospheric phenomena on gas giants?!
Saturnians doing their geometry homework.
@michaelgemar @astrojonny.bsky.social 🎵 fluid dynamics!🎵
(Is there a fluid dynamics song? If not there should be)
@sundogplanets @michaelgemar @astrojonny.bsky.social There is now, I can hear it in my head thanks to your 🎵 (it’s a very short song - maybe a jingle)
Next, a new model shows Venus could have had a moon for nearly 2 billion years – before the planet ate it.
It might be hard to prove this happened, but it could explain the disappearance of the planet's oceans.
www.newscientist.com/article/2587...
Venus may have had a moon for ...
