Guess what? Scientists have found new clues that Mars, our red neighbor planet, might have once had a big ocean! 🌊 Isn’t that exciting?
Using China’s Mars rover named Zhurong (pronounced ‘Joo-rong’), researchers teamed up with scientists from other countries to explore a place on Mars called southern Utopia Planitia. This rover has special equipment called a radar system that can look underground and see what’s beneath the surface.
The radar discovered some special layers under the ground that tilt in one direction. These layers are similar to ones we find here on Earth near beaches and coasts! 🏖️
These findings mean that a long, long time ago, Mars might have had an ocean that covered a huge part of its northern areas. That’s a big deal because it helps us understand if Mars could have supported life in the past! 👽
Before this, scientists weren’t sure if Mars had an ocean because the evidence from pictures taken from space wasn’t clear. But now, with the help of Zhurong’s radar, we have more direct clues hiding under the Martian surface! 🔍
Isn’t space exploration amazing? Who knows what else we’ll discover about Mars in the future! 🚀
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Scientists provide evidence for existence of ancient ocean on Mars
cgtn.com
