A giant storm on the planet Saturn curves and waves like the background of an Edvard Munch painting in this recent image from the Cassini spacecraft, which is orbiting Saturn. The storm system spans thousands of miles. The white clouds are high and cold, while the darker stripes are looking much deeper into Saturn's atmosphere. [NASA/JPL/SSI]
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