Data from China's Zhurong rover on Mars suggests an ancient ocean and strengthens evidence that the planet was once warm, wet, and habitable.

China's Zhurong rover has collected data that suggests that Mars may have had oceans and beaches millions of years ago.

"Shorelines are great locations to look for evidence of past life." Today, Mars is a chilly desert of rock and dust — but 4 ...

Mars may have once hosted an ocean with waves that lapped against ... “They don’t look like an impact crater. They don’t look ...

New research provides the clearest evidence yet that Mars once contained a significant body of water and a more habitable environment for life.

A Chinese rover found evidence of ancient beaches on Mars, suggesting the planet once had vast oceans 4 billion years ago. The discovery of sloping sand layers beneath the surface provides new ...

If the findings hold up, the buried shorelines tell a compelling story of the last days of oceans on Mars. Based on the ...

A Chinese rover that landed on Mars in 2021 has found evidence of underground beaches in an area where an ancient sea is ...

A new study in the journal Nature Communications reveals that Mars is red for very much the same reason it may have once been home to life — namely, that it was a wet planet. This is in line with ...

A Chinese rover that landed on Mars in 2021 detected evidence of underground beach deposits in an area thought to have once ...

Within the next decade, space agencies plan to bring samples of rock from Mars to Earth for study. Of concern is the possibility these samples contain life, which could have unforeseen consequences.

Beach day on the Red Planet? Learn more about how Mars may have had a massive ocean that created unique beaches.