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'Spiders on Mars' fully awakened on Earth for 1st time — and scientists are shrieking with joy

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NASA scientists on Earth have recreated the creepy black "spiders" that litter the surface of Mars .

The breakthrough left the researchers "shrieking" with joy and could help uncover further secrets about the spiders.

"Spiders on Mars " is the name given to a geological feature, known as araneiform terrain, that is visible in multiple locations.