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Just like some regions of the Red Planet, the Boulby mine in northeast England features brines that could host microbial life a kilometre beneath the surface.
Highly concentrated salt solutions could be a good place to start searching for traces of life.
Nearly 30 scientists and instrument specialists venture deep below for the fifth Mine Analogue Research sortie. They use life-detection equipment, drills and cameras for robotic and human exploration.