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China's Zhurong Mars rover seemingly found signs of water on the planet for the first time. China's Zhurong Mars rover found recent water activity on the planet.
The Zhurong rover has found evidence of water on dune surfaces on modern Mars by providing key observational proof of liquid water at low Martian latitudes, according to a study.
Data from China's Zhurong Mars rover reveals evidence of water activity on tiny dunes as recently as 400,000 years ago.
China's Zhurong rover, which landed on the Red Planet in 2021, detected evidence of this liquid water on sand dunes at low latitudes, i.e. towards the equator and away from its poles.
Hydrated dunes suggest water can persist on some parts of the Martian surface, according to data from China's troubled Zhurong rover.