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Crackly Storm
A giant storm system nicknamed "the dragon" reaches into the upper atmosphere of Saturn in this recent image from the Cassini spacecraft. Cassini also detected the radio "crackle" of powerful bursts of lightning from the storm. This image was shot with special filters to enhance details in the clouds. The dragon is the wispy red structure above the center of the image. [Credit: NASA/JPL/SSI]
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