A new study reveals that Mars had sun-scorched beaches with waves breaking on ancient ocean shores. Data from China's Zhurong rover indicates sandy beach deposits on Mars from 3.6 billion years ago, suggesting the existence of an ancient sea.

Researchers have discovered fresh evidence of buried beaches on Mars. This information comes from an analysis of below-ground imaging data from China’s Zhurong rover.

Mars may have once been a paradise with Earth-like oceans and balmy beaches that would have been ideal for harboring living organisms, according to a new study. An international team of researchers based at Penn State University have examined data from the layers of soil that comprise the Red Planet’s surface — discovering formations that strongly indicate the presence of an ancient body of water that could have been an idyllic getaway