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Mars could have once had sandy beaches and a large ocean, scientists say

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China 's Zhurong rover detected thick layers of material similar to sand 35 -115ft below the surface of Mars .

The sand-like material was all sloped in the same direction and at an angle, similar to beaches on Earth .

Ocean would have existed roughly 3.5 to four billion years ago , a time when Mars had a thicker atmosphere and warmer climate.

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