Seismic readings of the interior of Mars strongly suggest large quantities of water buried 6 to 12 miles underground.

In 2024, scientists made headlines when they found evidence of copious amounts of water inside a layer of the Martian crust.

Researchers have found new evidence for a massive subsurface ocean on Mars, again raising the possibility of microbial life.

The ripples suggest that the lake was free of ice at one point.

"Hence the 'follow the water' theme of Mars exploration," he told the outlet. "Most exciting to me was the chance to look beneath the surface at a place we think there could have been an ocean and ...

In the 1970s, images from the NASA Mariner ... findings of coastal deposits formed in an ocean may indicate that surface water was stable on Mars longer than previously recognized.

The radar images showed thick layers of ... The polar ice caps do not contain enough water to fill such an ocean. Subsequent missions to Mars, however, provided evidence that, while a lot of ...

Step aside, Santa Monica. It seems that Mars once had beaches that would give the Californian coast a run for its money.

Viking’s images showcased what ... at the edge of an ancient ocean, it suggests a prolonged period of stable liquid water, which has major implications for Mars’ climate history,” McNeil ...

It’s thought that the earliest life on Earth began at locations like this, near the interface of air and shallow water.” The “Mars ocean theory” has long been the topic of discussion among ...

Mars may once have held enough water to fill oceans and form coastlines. The planet’s red dust contains water and likely formed in cold conditions.