Salty water may have flowed near Mars’ equator as recently as 400,000 years ago
The findings point to where scientists could search for signs of life on the Red Planet
![An image of dunes on Mars.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/042823_ag_water_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
China’s Zhurong rover found geologic features indicative of relatively recent water activity in the dunes of Mars’ Utopia Planitia (shown).
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