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China’s Mars rover makes stunning discovery in search for evidence of ancient water
China’s Zhurong rover used ground-penetrating radar to find signs of beaches beneath Mars’ surface, adding evidence to the idea the planet hosted an ancient ocean.
Mars Rover Finds Ancient Sandy Beaches — What To Know
Data from China's Zhurong rover on Mars suggests an ancient ocean and strengthens evidence that the planet was once warm, wet, and habitable.
Ancient beach on Mars discovered by China's Mars rover: 'This strengthens the case for past habitability'
"Shorelines are great locations to look for evidence of past life." Today, Mars is a chilly desert of rock and dust — but 4 billion years ago, the planet had rivers, lakes and even oceans with sandy beaches.
Mars Rover Discovers What Appear to Be Ancient Beaches Where Waves Crashed From Martian Ocean
China's Zhurong Mars rover, which has been exploring the planet's arid surface since May 2021, has made a fascinating discovery: ancient, "vacation-style" beaches. The findings, as detailed in a new paper published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS),
New evidence suggests Mars once had ‘vacation-style beaches’
The evidence comes from data collected by China’s Zhurong Mars rover, which landed in the Utopia Planitia region of Mars in 2021. Unlike other rovers traversing the planet, Zhurong arrived with high- and low-frequency radar systems that allow it to conduct ground-penetrating scans of the Martian subsurface.
Rover discovers evidence of ‘beaches’ on Mars
Scientists have discovered that Mars once had beaches. While the past presence of water on the Red Planet is no longer in doubt, experts have now found layers of rock beneath Mars' surface, suggesting the likely existence of an ancient ocean.
Mars’ Lost Ocean? Stunning New Evidence Found Beneath the Surface
Mars may have once had a vast, ice-free ocean, according to new evidence from China’s Zhurong rover. Using ground-penetrating radar, the rover revealed sloping, sand-like deposits underground that strongly resemble beach formations on Earth.
Why is Mars red? Our old understanding might be wrong.
Martian dust is mostly rust. Mars’s famed color has captivated humankind for centuries, earning its nickname of the ‘Red ...
Mars’ red color may be related to a habitable past: study
A new study claims that a mineral found in Mars' dust called ferrihydrite, which forms in the presence of cool water, is ...
Scientists say they’ve discovered why Mars is red
A study suggests Mars takes its red hue from a type of mineral that forms in cool water, which could reveal insights about ...
Beauty of Beaches on Mars Once Rivaled Those on Earth
Earth may now be home to the most glorious beaches in the solar system , but 3 billion years ago, it may have been Mars that ...
Scientists found huge beaches on Mars likely from a long gone ocean
Scientists have used orbiters and rovers to find dried streams, lakes, and gullies on Mars that hint at its watery past, but ...
Why Mars is red and what it reveals about its ancient past, new study explains
A recent study has revealed that the red color of Mars is due to ferrihydrite, an iron oxide mineral. This finding suggests ...
Mars may have had an ocean billions of years ago, Chinese Zhurong rover data suggests
Strange, tilted geological formations spotted on Mars may be ancient beaches on the shore of a huge ocean, data from China's ...
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This Mineral Is What Makes Mars Red — And It Shows the Planet Was Once Cold and Wet
Mars is covered in a fine dust that’s rich in iron oxides. You might know these compounds better as rust, the same stuff that ...