The Cassini spacecraft recently photographed the most powerful storm (white swirl) ever observed on Saturn. The tempest is located in Storm Alley, a region of the planet’s southern hemisphere where strong disturbances have frequently occurred. From north to south, the storm spans 3,500 kilometers, about the distance from Salt Lake City to New York.
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