Chinese researchers discover evidence of ancient ocean on Mars

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An international team of researchers led by Chinese scholars has made another groundbreaking discovery on the surface of Mars. By analyzing data obtained from the multi-spectral camera onboard the Zhurong rover, they have found evidence of marine sedimentary deposits, providing the first geological proof of the existence of an ancient ocean in the northern region of the Red Planet.

The discovery has opened up new possibilities for unraveling the planet's past and its potential for hosting life. 

The research, titled "Evidence of Oceanic Sedimentary Rocks in Utopia Planitia: Observations from the Zhurong Rover," led by Long Xiao, professor from the School of Earth Sciences at China University of Geosciences, was published on Thursday in the prestigious scientific journal, National Science Review.

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