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Massive Storm on Saturn
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tmill9
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Date: July 07, 2011 04:18PM
Astronomers Observe Colossal Saturn Storm
July 6, 2011 4:13 PM
The huge storm churning through the atmosphere in Saturn’s northern hemisphere overtakes itself as it encircles the planet in this true-color view from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft. (NASA/JPL)
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Cassini Spacecraft, Saturn LOS ANGELES (AP) – It began as a bright white dot in Saturn’s northern hemisphere. Within days, the dot grew larger and stormier.
Soon the tempest enveloped the ringed planet, triggering lightning flashes thousands of times more intense than on Earth.
The international Cassini spacecraft and ground telescopes have been tracking the turbulence since last December, visible from Earth as a type of storm known as a “Great White Spot.”
This is a portion of an article I found on the Drudge Report. Several things though, first it needs to be studied to see what impact the earths' global warming has contributed, not insignificant I suspect. Next, are the people on Saturn racist or what? "Great White Spot!!!!!! And finally, maybe they are just getting their own "snowmagedden".
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/07/2011 04:18PM by tmill9.
July 6, 2011 4:13 PM
The huge storm churning through the atmosphere in Saturn’s northern hemisphere overtakes itself as it encircles the planet in this true-color view from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft. (NASA/JPL)
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Cassini Spacecraft, Saturn LOS ANGELES (AP) – It began as a bright white dot in Saturn’s northern hemisphere. Within days, the dot grew larger and stormier.
Soon the tempest enveloped the ringed planet, triggering lightning flashes thousands of times more intense than on Earth.
The international Cassini spacecraft and ground telescopes have been tracking the turbulence since last December, visible from Earth as a type of storm known as a “Great White Spot.”
This is a portion of an article I found on the Drudge Report. Several things though, first it needs to be studied to see what impact the earths' global warming has contributed, not insignificant I suspect. Next, are the people on Saturn racist or what? "Great White Spot!!!!!! And finally, maybe they are just getting their own "snowmagedden".
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/07/2011 04:18PM by tmill9.
Re: Massive Storm on Saturn
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Warhawk
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Date: July 07, 2011 04:34PM
I wonder if a interplanetary Pat Collins is standing at some intersection telling aliens not to go outside unless they have to.
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That's not a ladybug, that's a cannapiller.
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That's not a ladybug, that's a cannapiller.