NASA scientists sparked furious a frenzy after the US space agency tweeted about finding stick like figures.
They were snapped by the NASA Curiosity rover which is a droid currently exploring the surface of the planet and beaming back high-definition images.
The NASA Curiosity rover Twitter account said: "Meanwhile, back on Mars... I’m checking out these stick-like figures.
"Each is about a quarter-inch long. Maybe they're crystals? Or they could be minerals that filled spaces where crystals dissolved away. Stay tuned! Science continues."
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