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Jupiter and Saturn host strikingly different polar storms, despite being similar giant planets, and scientists have long wondered why. New simulations suggest the answer may lie deep below the clouds.

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Eudoxus, Aristoteles, and Cassini craters are positioned near the lunar terminator during the first quarter moon, allowing their structures to be observed through telescopes tonight.

Scientists studying Jupiter and Saturn’s polar storms suggest their dramatic differences arise from deep interior properties. Simulations show that “harder” or “softer” gas layers beneath the storms ...

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Scientists have linked the unique polar weather patterns on Jupiter and Saturn to their internal compositions, potentially unlocking secrets about these gas giants' interiors.

Observations of the two solar system gas giants have revealed that Jupiter 's north pole hosts a central polar vortex ...

Jupiter and Saturn's different polar storms reveal clues about planet interiors: Saturn has harder bottom than Jupiter.

By a small margin, Titan is the second-largest moon in the solar system, and is also the only moon with a thick atmosphere.