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Click for video: Ultraviolet imagery of Saturn, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope a year ago, reveals the planet’s northern and southern auroras at the same time. Click on the image to watch a video from the European Space Agency. |
Scientists are showing off a one-of-a-kind double aurora, spotted on Saturn by the Hubble Space Telescope. The northern / southern light display is notable not only because of its rarity, but also because it shows that the giant planet’s magnetic field is out of balance.
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