Water on Mars? Images taken by NASA's Perseverance Rover reveal Jezero Crater's watery past

The images taken by the Perseverance rover revealed Jezero Crater's watery past. The latest images has unveiled the existence of a 3.7-billion-year-old ancient river delta. 

New Delhi: Images sent back by NASA's Perseverance rover have unveiled the existence of a 3.7-billion-year-old ancient river delta that will now guide scientists in their search for evidence of ancient life. 

According to a study, this finding provides clues that will guide the search for evidence of ancient life. This study analysed high-resolution images captured by the rover of the cliffs that were once the banks of the delta. The images taken by the Perseverance rover revealed Jezero Crater's watery past. 

The images were shared by NASA with the caption, “From space, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and other spacecraft gave us tantalizing hints about Jezero Crater's watery past. Now that the @NASAPersevere rover is providing close-ups from the ground, scientists have encountered some geological surprises.”