<ul><li>Ground-penetrating radar by the Chinese rover Zhurong reveals that Mars may have once had sandy beaches along the shoreline of a large ocean.</li><li>The ocean, called Deuteronilus, existed over 3 billion years ago and could have supported life.</li><li>Zhurong discovered evidence of ancient beaches and river deltas on Mars, indicating wind, waves, and a beach-like environment.</li><li>These findings provide insight into Mars' ancient habitable environments and could help identify locations to search for past life.</li></ul>

Mars was once a 'vacation-style' beach planet, Chinese rover scans reveal

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