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Saturn’s Magnetic Shield is Skewed, Offering Clues to Alien Worlds


Archival data from ESA’s Cassini mission reveal that Saturn’s protective magnetic bubble is lopsided, shaped not just by the solar wind but by its rapid spin and the material streaming from its moons.

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