'We know more about the Moon than the deep sea.' This idea has been repeated for decades by scientists and science communicators, including Sir David Attenborough in the 2001 documentary series The Blue Planet.
Out of sight, out of mindIt feels natural to compare the deep sea to space. Both are dark, scary and far away.
It feels like we know more about the Moon than the deep sea, because we are forced to accept its presence. It intrudes on our lives in a tangible way that the deep sea does not.
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