The Mars rover found geological formations in Gale Crater showing how water percolated beneath the surface, and ...

A hypothetical picture of Mars 3.6 billion years ago, when an ocean may have covered nearly half the planet. The blue areas show the depth of the ocean filled to the shoreline level of the ancient ...

Scientists had hypothesized before the rover arrived that the peculiar ridges formed with the last trickles of water in the ...

The search for Mars’ ancient ocean In the 1970s, NASA’s Mariner 9 and Viking 2 were the first missions to spy features that suggested the presence of an ancient ocean on Mars.. Utopia Planitia ...

The new images by Curiosity show "dramatic evidence" of ancient groundwater in crisscrossing low ridges, NASA said.

A hypothetical picture of Mars 3.6 billion years ago, when an ocean may have covered nearly half the planet. The blue areas show the depth of the ocean filled to the shoreline level of the ancient ...

Although orbital images have identified ancient shorelines that suggest the northern lowlands of Mars may once have been covered by an ancient ocean spanning a third of the Martian surface, the ...

Strange, tilted geological formations spotted on Mars may be ancient beaches on the shore of a huge ocean, data from China's Zhurong rover suggests.

Uncovering Mars’ Wet History. Mars today is a cold, dry desert world, but its ancient landscapes tell a story of dramatic change. Scientists have long hypothesized that its northern lowlands ...

New study suggests ancient ocean in Martian clay mounds. TOI Science Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jan 28, 2025, ... Study of Martian mounds reveals evidence of water on ancient Mars.