Source: Axios
“Mars once featured sun-soaked, sandy beaches with gentle, lapping waves from an ancient ocean, a new study suggests. The research marks the ‘clearest evidence yet’ that the Red Planet once contained a major body of water and a more livable environment for life, per a statement from study co-author Benjamin Cardenas, assistant professor of geology at Pennsylvania State University. … A team of Chinese and U.S. researchers identified hidden layers of rock under Mars'[s] surface that strongly suggested the presence of a past northern ocean while analyzing data from the China’s Zhurong Mars rover, according to the study, published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.” (02/24/25)
https://www.axios.com/2025/02/25/mars-beach-ocean-study-rover