Mars once featured sun-soaked, sandy beaches with gentle, lapping waves from an ancient ocean, a new study suggests. Why it matters: The research marks the "clearest evidence yet" that the Red Planet ...

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The idea of an ancient Martian ocean has fascinated scientists for decades. Now, groundbreaking research based on radar scans ...

"We found evidence for wind, waves, no shortage of sand—a proper, vacation-style beach," said geologist Benjamin Cardenas.

A study using radar data from China's now-dead Zhurong rover finds strong evidence that Mars had a stable ocean in the ancient past. Credit: Victor Habbick Visions / Science Photo Library / Getty ...

Step aside, Santa Monica. It seems that Mars once had beaches that would give the Californian coast a run for its money.

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 ...

Mars – dusty, dry, and desert-clad – was once so rich in water it had not just lakes, but oceans, according to a new study. Observations using ground-penetrating radar have revealed underground ...

Many scientists think that Mars used to have an ocean that covered up to a third of the planet, but the theory is still debated. New data from China's Zhurong rover strengthens the case for an ...

The “Mars ocean theory” has long been the topic of discussion among scientists and cartographers due to Mars’s geography, which suggests a large northern ocean once existed on its surface.

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