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Scientists take cues from Jules Verne to study life at the 'center of the Earth'
Level number 27 of the now-abandoned Soudan Mine: 2,341 feet deep.
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In an offshoot of the main mine tunnel, scientists work on a point-of-access sampling device.
Credit: Brandy Toner
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The research team filters and preserves brine samples collected from historic drill holes in the mine.
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Scientists collect gases bubbling up from a historic drill hole -- slow, difficult work.
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A close-up shows the rocks that make up a wall of the underground mine.
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