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If alien life is discovered in the Solar System before 2050, which place will be the natural environment of the first extraterrestrial (Solar) life-form of which there is conclusive evidence?

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Opened:

May 9, 2020

Closed:

Jun 30, 2022

Scheduled resolution:

Jan 1, 2050

Spot Scoring Time:

May 10, 2020

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