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

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

Scientists have discovered kaolinite mineral on Mars, providing new evidence that the planet was once warm and wet.

Perseverance is pushing the limits of Martian science by using its SHERLOC instrument to detect organic compounds, but harsh ...

Mars may have once had a vast, ice-free ocean, according to new evidence from China’s Zhurong rover. Using ground-penetrating ...

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

NASA's Perseverance rover, which has been exploring Mars since 2021, fired its laser at some oddly pale rocks on the surface ...

Mars expert Roger Wiens and his team, including the rover Perseverance, discovered fascinating rocks incorporating kaolinite ...

"We found evidence for wind, waves, no shortage of sand—a proper, vacation-style beach," said geologist Benjamin Cardenas.

Mars may once have hosted a warm, ocean-bearing environment, according to new data collected by a rover that explored an area ...