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Saturn's Spinning Mystery Finally Solved After 40 Years!

Photo: Bingqi Huang / Unsplash
Astronomers using an amazing space telescope discovered that Saturn wasn't actually spinning faster or slower β it was just powerful winds in its atmosphere playing tricks! The super hot northern lights heat up Saturn's air and create winds that make electricity, which then powers the lights again in a never-ending cycle, like nature's perfect magic trick.
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