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NASA's Rover Uncovers Ancient River Delta on Mars

3/19/2026

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  • NASA's Perseverance rover has found evidence of an ancient river delta in Jezero Crater, indicating water flowed on Mars longer than previously thought.
  • Using ground-penetrating radar, the rover mapped features up to 115 feet underground and revealed layered sediments typical of delta environments.
  • The delta is 3.7 to 4.2 billion years old, predates the Western Delta, and the study was published in Science Advances.