Agustin Sanchez-Lavega

“the ‘unique’ hexagon is not as extraordinary as we thought,”

Agustin Sanchez-Lavega · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-02

The discovery of a decagon wave pattern over Saturn's south pole shows the hexagon at the north pole is not as unique as previously believed.

“For the time being, all I can confirm is that the decagon is still there,”

Agustin Sanchez-Lavega · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-02

Sanchez-Lavega confirmed the decagon was still observable, though it is unclear whether it will last as long as the north pole hexagon.

“This is a highly interesting phenomenon that appears to be unique to Saturn, and we want to know why,”

Agustin Sanchez-Lavega · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-02

Sanchez-Lavega commented on the polygonal wave formations that appear to be unique to Saturn among solar system planets.