<ul><li>New radar data from China's Zhurong rover suggests that Mars may have once had sandy beaches from an ancient ocean.</li><li>The existence of an ocean, called Deuteronilus, on Mars roughly 3.5 to 4 billion years ago is supported by this finding.</li><li>The ground-penetrating radar detected thick layers of material resembling sand at depths of 10 to 35 meters.</li><li>The presence of coastal deposits indicates the potential for past life and highlights the influence of the ocean on Mars' climate and landscape.</li></ul>

Mars may once have had an ocean with sandy beaches, radar data suggests

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