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Jupiter and Saturn may be similar in size and made of the same gases, but the weather at their poles tells a different story.

Mercury, Venus, and Saturn put on an early-evening display in the west, while Jupiter dominates the rest of the night.

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.

Over the years, passing spacecraft have observed mystifying weather patterns at the poles of Jupiter and Saturn. The two planets host very different types of polar vortices, which are huge atmospheric ...

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"I don't think anyone's made this connection between the surface fluid pattern and the interior properties of these planets." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Sunrise and sunset • Sun rises at 7:10 a.m. and sets at 5:21 p.m. on the 1st • Sun rises at 6:36 a.m. and sets at 5:52 p.m. on the 28th Moon’s phases • Full “Snow Moon” on the 1st • New moon on ...

But unlike Jupiter, Venus does have phases, going from not illuminated at all (when it is between the Earth and the Sun) to ...

What processes are responsible for shaping Jupiter and Saturn’s polar weather? This is what a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences hopes to address as a team ...