This may be the case with Saturn's vortexes, too, NASA said. "If the Saturnian polar vortex indeed has an analogous structure to terrestrial hurricanes, the circulation should be downward in the ...

Jupiter’s look like pans of sweet rolls. A hexagon bounds Saturn’s northern polar vortex. And Martian vortices act similar to Earth’s, spinning to life each winter, but with a difference ...

Jet Stream Connection: A disrupted polar vortex often affects the polar jet stream, making it wobble and allowing cold air to push farther south while warm air moves north in other regions ...

Answers as to why these strange temperatures and weather events are prevalent may be found in the polar vortex. The polar vortex is a large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding both of ...