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Stunning Photos of Saturn's Weird Vortex Storms

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Saturn's Massive Northern Hurricane

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI
The spinning vortex of Saturn's north polar storm resembles a deep red rose surrounded by green foliage in this false-color image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft. The storm's eye is about 1,250 miles (2,000 kilometers) across with cloud speeds as fast as 330 mph (530 kph).