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Polar Storms on Jupiter And Saturn Reveal Deep Atmospheric Differences

The two largest planets in the Solar System – Jupiter and Saturn – have a lot in common. They’re made of very similar stuff, they spin at similar speeds, and radiate internal heat similarly. Heck, they even both hoard moons in a similar way.

However, there’s a difference between the planets that has long puzzled scientists: the giant, vortical storms that cap their poles.

Saturn has one huge storm on each pole.

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