New data from the Cassini–Huygens shows that Saturn’s magnetic cusps are mostly clustered on one side instead of being evenly spread out. This surprising finding suggests that Saturn’s fast rotation changes how its magnetic field interacts with space, challenging what scientists previously believed. Let’s say two planets are being bombarded by the same cosmic wind. Our first obvious expectation would be that they’d react the same way, but in reality it’s not so. Scientists using data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft have discovered that its magnetosphere, the invisible magnetic shield protecting…
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