Saturn's 2010 Great White Spot storm has set a new record for the largest temperature change ever detected on the ringed planet. By studying the monstrous disturbance using NASA's Cassini spacecraft, researchers spotted a massive belch of energy that sent temperatures soaring to an unprecedented 150 degrees Fahrenheit above normal in Saturn's stratosphere, accompanied by an enormous release of ethylene gas.
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GSFC_20121025_Saturn_m11038_Storm
Date Created
October 25, 2012
Center
GSFC
Media Type
video
Photographer
Robert Andreoli
Location
Goddard Space Flight Center
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