The Mars rover has discovered evidence of the existence of an ancient ocean on the Red Planet – research

The theory that an ocean covered a third of the Martian surface billions of years ago has been the subject of debate among scientists for decades.

Recently, a Chinese rover found new evidence to support the theory that Mars once had a huge ocean. The device traced part of the ancient coastline where water could once have splashed.

This is stated in a new study published on Thursday, November 7, in the journal Scientific Reports.

In 2021, the Chinese Zhuzhong rover landed on a plain in the Utopia region of the northern hemisphere of Mars, where traces of ancient water had previously been discovered. Since then, he has been exploring the red surface to find new evidence for this theory.

According to the lead author of the study Bo Wu from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, various features were found around the landing site of the device, which…