Martian crater was once filled with liquid water

Ancient river deposits indicate lake lasted for millions of years

Sandstone deposits on Mars

WATERY PAST  Sandstone deposits laid down by ancient rivers on Mars, seen in this image from the Curiosity rover, indicate that Gale Crater was once a shallow lake.

JPL-Caltech/NASA, MSSS

Mars’ Gale Crater was probably once a lake fed by rivers roughly 3.5