But there is good news coming from the small Mars rover Curiosity. A new study using imagery from the rover shows evidence that the red planet once may have been pretty hospitable, even habitable. The study by scientists at Caltech discusses the discovery of ancient wave ripples on the Mars surface,

Human ambition to want to know as much as possible about everything around us in space is something that could already be considered historical. Advances are continuing and NASA's

New research reveals ancient ripples on Mars, providing compelling evidence of long-lost lakes that once existed 3.7 billion years ago.

The car-sized Curiosity rover has spotted evidence of once quite hospitable environs on Mars. As shown in the imagery below, the NASA robot investigated dried-up lake beds and captured views of ripple formations on their ancient shorelines.

NASA has found signs of a lake on Mars, with evidence suggesting the presence of water rather than just ice. Researchers discovered ripples in the sandy shores of ancient lakebeds on Mars, which were likely created by the movement of water pushed by wind.