NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered new evidence of ancient water on Mars in the form of rocks with ripples on them.
Published Feb 9th, 2023 7:22PM ESTSince 2012, NASA’s Curiosity rover has been crisscrossing the Martian surface, gathering data about the planet’s history, including evidence of ancient water on Mars.
The most recent findings reveal that areas of the Red Planet that scientists had previously believed drier were actually home to ancient water on Mars. Thecomes in the form of ripples in rocks that scientists believe were once found across the planet’s surface.
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