NASA's Curiosity Rover Finds Evidence of Ancient Rivers on Mars

NASA's Curiosity rover has sent back detailed close-up images of Martian rock formations that suggest ancient groundwater flow on Mars. The images reveal a network of low ridges with a crisscross pattern, indicating where mineral-rich groundwater once moved through the bedrock and hardened into structures. Scientists believe Mars had rivers, lakes, and possibly an ocean in the past but gradually dried up.

According to NASA, the rover found evidence of ancient groundwater in the form of low ridges arranged in a boxwork pattern. The agency is studying these formations to understand how they were created and why they are unique to this area. The Curiosity rover is collecting rock samples to provide geologists with new insights into Mars' history.

NASA's Curiosity rover was developed by a team at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California to explore Mars and contribute to the understanding of the red planet as part of NASA's space program.

According to the source: News18.