Thursday, October 25, 2012

Huge Burp Seen at Saturn After Large Storm


Huge Burp Seen at Saturn After Large Storm


Cassini spacecraft has tracked the aftermath of a rare massive storm on Saturn. Data reveal record-setting disturbances in the planet's upper atmosphere long after the visible signs of the storm abated. Researchers detected a huge increase in the amount of ethylene gas, the origin of which is a mystery. Ethylene, an odorless, colorless gas, isn't typically observed on Saturn.

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