The ripples suggest that the lake was free of ice at one point.

The Zhurong findings add to the growing evidence of water existing on Mars. "To make ripples by waves, you need to have an ice-free lake. Now we're saying we have an ice-free ocean. And rather than ...

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A study suggests Mars takes its red hue from a type of mineral that forms in cool water, which could reveal insights about whether Mars was ever able to support life.

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Subsequent missions to Mars, however, provided evidence that ... "To make ripples by waves, you need to have an ice-free lake. Now we're saying we have an ice-free ocean. And rather than ripples ...

It landed on what’s known as the Jezero Crater — a 28-mile-wide, dried-up lake ... of Mars could be crucial for future missions, Liu said. “Just like Earth, Mars has polar ice deposits ...

A study using radar data from China's now-dead Zhurong rover finds strong evidence that Mars had a stable ocean ... one that wasn't just a temporary lake formed of melted ice, but a much larger ...