NASA's Perseverance Rover has confirmed an ancient river system existed in the Jezero Delta region of Mars billions of years ago.

Perseverance's RIMFAX, a ground-penetrating radar instrument took measurements over the course of 78 traverses between Sept 2023 and Feb 2024, collecting data along a trail some 6.1 kilometers (3.8 miles) long. Those measurements penetrated to depths greater than 35 meters (115 feet).

This is the latest finding adding to multiple lines of evidence show that water once flowed abundantly on Mars. https://www.sciencealert.com/hidden-ancient-river-system-found-deep-under-the-surface-of-mars #Mars #Space #Perseverance #MarsRover #NASA #JezeroDelta #Water #WaterOnMars #Radar #RIMFAX #RedPlanet

Confirmation of ancient lake on Mars builds excitement for Perseverance rover’s samples

Ground-penetrating radar reveals eons of environmental changes, offers hope that soil samples hold traces of life.

➡️ https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ancient-lake-mars-perseverance-rover-life-samples

Credits video: Euibin Kim, David Paige, UCLA

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