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China's Zhurong rover discovered polygonal wedges 35 kilometers underground on Mars, indicating serious climatic changes 3.7 to 2.9 billion years ago. These shapes, possibly formed due to freezing in a cold environment, were detected using ground-penetrating radar and could provide insights into Mars' past climate conditions and the distribution of ice in its subsurface.
China's Mars rover, Zhurong, has discovered underground polygon structures beneath the surface of Mars using ground-penetrating radar. The polygons, likely formed by ice, were found in Utopia Planitia and suggest a wide distribution of similar terrain. The findings indicate the presence of water on Mars during the Late Hesperian–Early Amazonian eras, between 3.7 and 2.9 billion years ago. These discoveries provide further evidence of Mars' past water abundance and the potential for past life on the planet.