Benjamin Cardenas

Chinese rover finds underground evidence of beach sediments likely deposited 4 billion years ago

Earth may now be home to the most glorious beaches in the solar system , but 3 billion years ago, it may have been Mars that took the crown.

The Red Planet may have been 'capable of harboring conditions friendly toward microbial life.'

This week, we reported on LIGO upgrades, parasitic fungi and a new analysis of Curiosity rover data. Also, did you know that viruses also attack bacteria? But at that scale, it's a lot less like catching a cold and a lot more like Harry Dean Stanton encountering the xenomorph in "Alien."

NASA's Curiosity rover's discovery on Mars may rewrite its history, revealing ancient rivers and their impact on the planet's habitability.

Is there life on Mars? This ancient ocean may bring some answers.

Using data gathered by China's Zhurong rover, planetary researchers have identified hidden layers of rock under the Martian surface that strongly suggest the presence of an ancient northern ocean.

Beach day on the Red Planet? Learn more about how Mars may have had a massive ocean that created unique beaches.

A major question in Mars history is whether the planet had an ocean in its northern hemisphere.

China's Zhurong rover finds evidence of shoreline buried deep underground

Thanks to NASA's Curiosity Mars rover, geologists have discovered evidence for ancient rivers on the Red Planet hiding in plain sight, suggesting the planet ...

Ancient river deposits exist across Mars and can be identified in satellite data by erosional landforms called fluvial ridges.

Were there once sunny, sandy beaches on Mars? A new study of data from China's Zhurong rover says yes. They were the shorelines of a now long-lost ocean. The post Vacation-style beaches on Mars? New evidence for lost ocean first appeared on EarthSky.

Researchers have discovered fresh evidence of buried beaches on Mars. This information comes from an analysis of below-ground imaging data from China's...

Data from China's Zhurong rover has revealed what appears to be an ancient shoreline streaking through Mars' northern hemisphere.