Saturn: Amazing View of Daytime Lightning

July 19, 2012 9:48 AM

Daytime lightning on Saturn spotted by Cassini

By Tariq Malik

These false color mosaics from NASA's Cassini spacecraft capture lightning striking within the huge storm that encircled Saturn's northern hemisphere for much of 2011. The images were obtained with the Cassini spacecraft narrow-angle camera. (NASA)

(SPACE.com) A NASA spacecraft orbiting Saturn has captured an amazing view of lightning in broad daylight on the ringed planet.
The Cassini orbiter captured the daytime lightning on Saturn as bright blue spots inside a giant storm that raged on the planet last year. NASA unveiled the new Saturn lightning photos Wednesday (July 18), adding that the images came as a big surprise.

MORE: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57475584/daytime-lightning-on-saturn-spotted-by-cassini/

Sources: Space.com, CBS

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