Saturn's Aurora Heartbeat Discovered
Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - 15:49
in Astronomy & Space
Saturn's aurora, a ghostly ultraviolet glow that illuminates the gas giant's upper atmosphere near the poles, has a heartbeat that pulses in tandem with the planet's radio emissions, scientists have discovered.
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