JWST Spots Unexplained 'Dark Beads' and Lopsided Star Pattern Above Saturn's North Pole

Saturn has ‘dark beads’ and other ‘unexplained’ structures in its atmosphere: paper

The shocking findings were detected by the James Webb Space Telescope using infrared vision while observing the ionosphere.

Astronomers Spot 'Unexpected' Bead and Star Patterns in Saturn’s Atmosphere

Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope observed dark beads and lopsided star patterns drifting over Saturn’s northern regions.

“These Features Were Completely Unexpected”: Webb Telescope Detects Unexplained 'Structures' in Saturn's Atmosphere

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'Completely unexplained': James Webb telescope finds strange 'dark beads' in Saturn's atmosphere

The beads appear above a swirling hexagonal jet stream at the gas giant's north pole, and could emerge from interactions between its magnetosphere and atmosphere.

NASA’s Webb Just Revealed Something Astonishing in Saturn’s Atmosphere

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists uncovered bizarre atmospheric structures on Saturn, including drifting “dark beads” in the ionosphere and an asymmetric star pattern in the stratosphere. Both may connect to Saturn’s iconic hexagonal storm, but their true nature remains a mystery. Webb Telescope Unveils Saturn’s Atmospheric Mysteries A new investigation of Saturn’s upper [...]

James Webb Space Telescope reveals dark beads and lopsided star patterns in Saturn's atmosphere

A study of Saturn's atmospheric structure using data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed complex and mysterious features unseen before on any planet in our Solar System.