Water Discovered on Mars by Chinese and American Rovers

China's Zhurong rover, part of the Tianwen-1 mission, has discovered evidence of possible liquid water on Mars' surface as recently as a few hundred thousand years ago. The rover observed salt-rich dunes in the Utopia Planitia region that showed cracks and crusts, indicating the possible presence of water. The team estimates that these features formed between 1.4 million and 400,000 years ago, far more recent than previously thought. This discovery could provide critical clues to future exploration missions searching for signs of extant life, particularly at low latitudes with comparatively warmer, more amenable surface temperatures.