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Jupiter and Saturn's Polar Storms Offer New Clues to Planetary Interiors

Researchers at MIT have uncovered a new explanation for the contrasting polar weather patterns on Jupiter and Saturn. Their simulations suggest that differences in the 'softness' of each planet’s interior determine whether a single massive storm or multiple smaller vortices form at the poles. This finding could reshape how scientists deduce planetary interiors from surface phenomena.

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