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Hubble captures decagon-shaped cloud pattern at Saturn's south pole

The Hubble Space Telescope imaged the ten-sided feature on September 8, 2026, adding a new shape to the planet's polar cloud patterns.

Caleb Mbeki
Planetary Science Reporter
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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of a decagon-shaped cloud pattern around Saturn's south pole on September 8, 2026.[2] The image was released as part of the Astronomy Picture of the Day service provided by ASD at NASA/GSFC, NASA Science Activation, and Michigan Tech. U.[1]