<ul><li>The European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft recently captured a picture of surface structures on Mars that resemble Earth-bound spiders, reminiscent of David Bowie's backing band, the Spiders from Mars.</li><li>These spider-like patterns are formed by layers of carbon dioxide ice on Mars, which turn to gas and burst through the ice, bringing up dark dust that settles along fissures.</li><li>While this observation doesn't indicate life on Mars, it adds to our understanding of the planet and is a fun reference to classic rock culture.</li><li>The ESA's Mars probes have previously provided interesting findings about our planetary neighbor.</li></ul>

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