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Chinese Rover Uncovers Evidence of Ancient Ocean Shorelines on Mars

Evidence from China's Zhurong Mars rover suggests that Mars may have had sandy beaches and ocean conditions suitable for life for tens of millions of years, according to a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Researchers found layered structures resembling Earth's beach formations, which may indicate that Mars' northern lowlands were once covered by a substantial ocean.
The study highlights that warm, wet conditions on Mars could have supported microbial life in ancient habitats, as noted by geologist Benjamin Cardenas.
The findings provide critical insights into Mars' geological history and potential for ancient microbial life, guiding future searches for signs of ancient life by identifying areas of historical habitability.

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Scientists think they know why Mars is red

It isn’t because aliens spray-painted it… presumably (Picture: Getty) Mars has been known as the Red Planet for thousands of years; even the ancient Egyptians called it ‘The Red One’ (Her Desher). Now scientists think they have worked out exactly what gives our closest planetary neighbour its rusty hue, and they’ve even made a copy of the Martian dust in a lab. A study published in Nature today says that the iron oxide could be a different miner…

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Jerusalem Post

Evidence of beaches found on Mars by Chinese rover

The findings are the latest evidence indicating the existence of this hypothesized ocean, called Deuteronilus, roughly 3.5 to 4 billion years ago on Mars.

8 hours ago·Jerusalem, Israel

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