US spy satellites prevented World War III in the ’70s by taking high-res photos that were “better than Google Earth,” said an engineer who used the cameras.

An auroral ring (blue) adorns this image of the hexagon above Saturn’s north pole, taken on 29 October 2006 from a distance of about 905,000 kilometres above the clouds (Image: NASA/JPL/U Arizona) ...

Now, however, thanks to a high-resolution video of the hexagon captured by Cassini, we have a much better idea of the science behind this massive and enigmatic hurricane. By Sebastian Anthony ...

They also noticed an Earth-like jet stream air current flowing eastward on Saturn at about 220 miles per hour, seemingly following along the rim of the hexagon.