NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered a hidden ancient river delta beneath Jezero Crater using ground-penetrating radar.

These buried sediment layers reveal that water flowed on Mars over 4 billion years ago—suggesting the planet may have remained habitable longer than expected.

In this episode, we explore how this discovery reshapes the search for past life on Mars.

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