The idea of an ancient Martian ocean has fascinated scientists for decades. Now, groundbreaking research based on radar scans ...

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Mars once featured sun-soaked, sandy beaches with gentle, lapping waves from an ancient ocean, a new study suggests. Why it matters: The research marks the "clearest evidence yet" that the Red Planet ...

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

More than 3 billion years ago, Mars intermittently had liquid water on its surface. After the planet lost much of its ...

China's Mars rover discovered evidence of an ancient Red Planet beach. Here's why scientists are excited about this.

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

Step aside, Santa Monica. It seems that Mars once had beaches that would give the Californian coast a run for its money.

The discovery of pale, loose rocks on the Martian surface could suggest that Mars was once a much warmer world.

Photo: Map of Utopia Planitia, Zhurong Mars rover landing site, and four possible ancient shorelines. Photo: Courtesy of the ...

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