Why do NASA's Mars Perseverance rover sample tubes look like Star Wars lightsabers?

The design of the sample return tubes carried by NASA's Perseverance rover looks suspiciously like a 'Star Wars' lightsaber, inspiring one NASA director to joke about using the Force on Mars.

Why do NASA's Mars Perseverance rover sample tubes look like Star Wars lightsabers?
The design of the sample return tubes carried by NASA's Perseverance rover looks suspiciously like a 'Star Wars' lightsaber, inspiring one NASA director to joke about using the Force on Mars.