Intense Lightning Storm Is Observed on Saturn
From Times Wire Reports
Researchers are tracking a gigantic storm on Saturn that is unleashing lightning bolts more than 1,000 times stronger than those found on Earth.
Using instruments aboard NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, scientists from the University of Iowa spotted the storm on Jan. 23. Since then, researchers have recorded 35 consecutive episodes, each lasting about 10 hours.
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