Now, after examining the geomorphological features and surface composition of Utopia Planitia sent back by Zhurong, ...
The evidence found by the rover includes traces of beaches that may have been adjacent to water, as well as geological ...
A Chinese Mars rover may have found evidence of an ancient ocean on the arid Red Planet. According to a new paper in the journal Scientific Reports, China's Zhurong rover has discovered traces of ...
With the assistance of China's Zhurong rover, scientists have gathered fresh evidence that Mars was home to an ocean billions ...
China’s Zhurong rover has found compelling evidence of a shoreline from a short-lived ancient ocean on Mars. This new ...
Data collected by the Zhurong rover and orbiting satellites suggests the existence of an ancient shoreline in the Utopia ...
The geological formations—such as troughs and channels—observed in Utopia Planitia hint at a nearshore environment, leading ...
The rover explored the Utopia Planitia, a northern Martian plain where previous indications of ancient water had been ...
Researchers analysed data from the Zhurong rover and the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter launched in 2005 to estimate surface ages and compositions of minerals found in the southern Utopia Planitia.
The rover landed in southern Utopia Planitia in May 2021 and remained active for almost a year. Researchers studying data from the rover have found hints of an ancient ocean or liquid water as ...