September 28, 2015 1:05 PM EDT
Scientists announced that they have discovered signs of water on Mars in a NASA press conference Monday morning, fueling questions about whether life could survive on the red planet. Naturally, jokes flowed on Twitter, including barbs from actors, comedians, writers and YouTube celebrities. Some even made jokes about actor Matt Damon, who plays a stranded astronaut in The Martian, which opens in theaters this weekend. Here is a glimpse at some of the funniest reactions to the out-of-this-world news on Twitter:
Wake me when they find free-flowing vodka on Mars.
— Dan Savage (@fakedansavage) September 28, 2015I love how the real estate bots are retweeting my Mars real estate comment. You go, bots!!
— Susan Orlean (@susanorlean) September 28, 2015Hipsters are happy to find out that Mars is suitable for pickling.
— SarcasticRover (@SarcasticRover) September 28, 2015we found water on mars but still can't edit tweets
— Desus MF Nice💯 (@desusnice) September 28, 2015"Ooh, look at #SuperBloodMoon!" "Ooh, look at Mars!" Then you turn around. Mercury has stolen your wallet and fled to the sun.
— Maureen Johnson (@maureenjohnson) September 28, 2015Attention, Twitter: All possible jokes about Mars water and California have now been made. You'll just be repeating jokes. Please move on.
— John Scalzi (@scalzi) September 28, 2015PHOTOS: The Most Beautiful Panoramas and Mosaics From Opportunity’s Decade on Mars
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