6.1K views · 79 reactions | LIQUID MARTIAN LAKE: For the first time, scientists have detected a lake of salty water on Mars – lying about one mile beneath the surface of the planet’s South Pole and raising the possibility of finding signs of life. David Muir on the major discovery. https://abcn.ws/2LF4zzF | ABC World News Tonight with David Muir | Facebook

NASA’s Perseverance rover set a new record by driving more than 400 meters in a single Martian day, surpassing its own previous mark and showing how far autonomous rover navigation has come on Mars. | SpaceEve

Perseverance just did something it’s never done before. On Dec. 8 and 10, 2025, the Mars rover completed drives planned by AI – not human mission planners. In a first-of-its-kind demonstration, generative AI created navigation waypoints for the rover, a complex decision-making task typically done by teams on Earth. The test hints at a future where planetary exploration is more efficient and delivers even more science. Learn more: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-perseverance-rover-completes-f