Photos: Saturn Monster Storm

Saturn Storm PHOTO: NASA's Cassini Probe Reveals Biggest Twister In Solar System

By: Clara Moskowitz
Published: 11/28/2012 02:09 PM EST on SPACE.com


Amazing new photos from NASA's Cassini probe orbiting Saturn reveal a dizzying glimpse into a monster storm raging on the ringed planet's north pole.

Cassini took the spectacular Saturn storm photos yesterday (Nov. 27) and relayed it back to Earth the same day, mission scientists said in a statement. The pictures reveal a swirling storm reminiscent of the recent Hurricane Sandy that recently plagued our own planet.

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Sources: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA, Space.com , Huffington Post.

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