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Scientists have discovered over 15,000 kilometers of fossilized riverbeds on Mars, indicating that the planet once had a warm, wet climate with rain-fed water flow, challenging previous views of Mars as cold and dry.
Scientists have discovered nearly 10,000 miles of ancient riverbeds in Mars's southern highlands, indicating the planet was once much wetter than previously thought, with evidence suggesting regional rainfall or snowfall about 3.7 billion years ago. These findings challenge previous assumptions about Mars's arid history and imply a more extensive past presence of surface water.
New research indicates that Mars had over 15,000 km of ancient riverbeds, suggesting the planet was wetter and had more stable surface water during its early history than previously thought, especially in the Noachis Terra region.