"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 ...

A new study suggests so. Using data from a Mars rover, a team of scientists have identified hidden layers of rock under the Red Planet's surface that strongly indicate the presence of an ancient ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has found possible hints of ancient life on Mars ― one of the strongest signs yet of Martian life, according to planetary scientists. Dark-rimmed ‘leopard spots ...

Mars may have once been home to sun-soaked, sandy beaches with gentle, lapping waves according to a new study. Mars may have once been home to sun-soaked, sandy beaches with gentle, lapping waves ...

An international team of scientists used data from China's Zhurong Mars rover to unearth hidden layers of rock underneath the planet’s surface that strongly suggest the presence of an ancient ...

An international team of scientists, including Penn State researchers, used data from the Zhurong Mars rover to identify hidden layers of rock under the planet’s surface that strongly suggest ...

"As exciting as the new findings are, we realize that our results can only be verified by samples from Mars, which are currently being collected by NASA's Perseverance rover. When we get those ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. An arrowhead-shaped rock on Mars sporting features that may hint at ancient microbial ...

A study using radar data from China's now-dead Zhurong rover finds strong evidence that Mars had a stable ocean in the ancient past. Credit: Victor Habbick Visions / Science Photo Library / Getty ...

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 ...

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Many scientists think that Mars used to have an ocean that covered up to a third of the planet, but the theory is still debated. New data from China's Zhurong rover strengthens the case for an ...