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NASA Releases Saturn 'Hexagon' Images:-

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has catched new images of the hexagon.A bizarre, funnel-shaped cloud formation churning around Saturn's north pole was first noticed in the 1980s in Voyager flybys. Eventually, this mass known as "the hexagon."The hexagon is a unique six sided jet stream with a roiling rotating storm at its center.It spans approximately 20,000 miles and whips up 200 mph winds.NASA believes the hexagon's stability is due to Saturn being made up of a smooth ball of gas. Earth, on the other hand, has uneven solid landforms, like mountains and icecaps, which tend to interrupt weather patterns.NASA said it was able to get these new detailed images because the sun began to shine on the inside of the storm in late 2012. Cassini deputy project scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Scott Edgington said as we approach Saturn's summer solstice in 2017, lighting conditions will improve and change will occur both inside and outside.NASA released new images of the planet and its 31 moons in March and also released a new full view of Saturn, shot from its north pole in October.