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Colossal Hurricane-Like Storm Found on Saturn

Farnhamia
10-11-2006, 17:16
Colossal Hurricane-Like Storm Found on Saturn
By Will Dunham, Reuters
WASHINGTON (Nov. 10) - A colossal, swirling storm with a well-developed eye is churning at Saturn's south pole, the first time a truly hurricane-like storm has been detected on a planet other than Earth, NASA images showed on Thursday.
The storm on the giant, ringed planet is about 5,000 miles wide, measuring roughly two thirds the diameter of Earth, with winds howling clockwise at 350 mph.

More here (http://articles.news.aol.com/news/_a/colossal-hurricane-like-storm-found-on/20061109173309990026?ncid=NWS00010000000001). Should we start a pool to guess how long to takes FEMA to react? :D

Feel free to hijack this thread for any other space-related stuff, like the report that the Moon may have had an episode of outgassing as recently as one million years ago (as if you needed my permission).
Intestinal fluids
10-11-2006, 17:19
I blame global warming and the Republicans.
Farnhamia
10-11-2006, 17:20
I blame global warming and the Republicans.

But isn't everything that happens Bill Clinton's fault?
Risottia
10-11-2006, 17:21
Aha! That's the proof that North Korea is making nuclear tests on Saturn!;)
Cullons
10-11-2006, 17:25
I blame global warming and the Republicans.

don't be silly. there no proof of global warming.
Farnhamia
10-11-2006, 17:25
Aha! That's the proof that North Korea is making nuclear tests on Saturn!;)

:eek: Would Dear Leader do that to the poor, peace-loving peoples of Saturn?
Cullons
10-11-2006, 17:26
does anyone else think it looks like a giant eye?

The father of the gods is watching YOU
Farnhamia
10-11-2006, 17:28
does anyone else think it looks like a giant eye?

The father of the gods is watching YOU

Before midterm elections, you watch the planets; after midterms, planets watch you!
Willamena
10-11-2006, 21:27
:eek: It's watching us! The eye! the eye!