Reacción a "A Spanish team has discovered a decagonal wave at Saturn’s south pole for the first time"

An excellent piece of work that brings together observations from amateur astronomers and space missions, coordinated by the science group at the University of the Basque Country, a world leader in the study of planetary atmospheres and, in particular, cloud dynamics on Saturn, Mars and other planets.

This study presents the discovery and detailed analysis of a new atmospheric phenomenon – a decagon in Saturn’s clouds – which had never been observed before. This discovery is a fine example of collaboration between amateur observers and professional scientists working on space missions, and has significant implications for our understanding of atmospheric models on other planets. The study paves the way for observing this type of phenomenon over a longer period and through future space missions, to determine whether these events are merely temporary or can occur consistently over time, with major implications for the thermodynamic balance of Saturn’s south pole and, by extension, for other giant planets.