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NASA scientists are baffled by bizarre spheres on Mars

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New images captured by NASA 's Perseverance rover this month show an alien-like mass comprised of hundreds of the millimeter-sized spheres.

Scientists are unsure what 'quirk of geology' could've made the strange shapes.

They could hint at the rich volcanic and geologic history of Mars , which is 4.6 billion years old .

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