Why we know more about space than the ocean?

Part of the answer comes down to ease of exploration. Sure, it’s hard to get a spaceship, or even a probe, into space. But it’s also not an afternoon lap swim to get a person to the bottom of the ocean, where the pressure of 50 jumbo jets rests on you [source: Stillman].

Why is it so difficult to study the ocean?

The ocean is often more difficult to study than the land – a big reason is that it’s hard to see what’s in there. Humans don’t survive well underwater, so we have to come up with all sorts of contraptions to get a peek underneath the surface: SCUBA, submersibles, and ROVs (remotely operated vehicles), for example.

Has space been explored more than the ocean?

Countless expeditions have been made over the years, which has led to a greater understanding of our planet and its inhabitants. Nonetheless, experts have only been able to survey a sliver of the totality of the ocean—anywhere from five to twenty percent.

Why do we explore space?

Humans are driven to explore the unknown, discover new worlds, push the boundaries of our scientific and technical limits, and then push further. Human space exploration helps to address fundamental questions about our place in the Universe and the history of our solar system.

Why is ocean exploration more important than space exploration?

Ocean exploration is the way to go for many reasons. The cost of exploring the ocean would be small compared to that of space. Creating spaceships and rovers to withstand atmospheric pressures and the burning point of the return to Earth would be too expensive to even compare the two.

Why should we not explore space?

Radiation exposure is 10 times higher in low orbit than it is on land. As insulating lead is too heavy for spacecraft, astronauts receive toxic doses of radiation every second. Alzheimer’s and other degenerative brain diseases are accelerated in the astronauts who have traveled into space so far.

Is it harder to explore the ocean or space?

Under pressure “In some ways, it’s a lot easier to send people into space than it is to send people to the bottom of the ocean,” Feldman told Oceana. “The intense pressures in the deep ocean make it an extremely difficult environment to explore.”

Why can’t we explore the ocean like we explore space?

But so far, exploring the ocean in the same way we’ve explored space has been a challenge. We still can’t access the farthest reaches of the ocean and creatures that live at great depths don’t always survive once they make it to land.

How much of the ocean is unexplored?

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 95 percent of the ocean remains unexplored today, which is incredible given how much we rely on it — in fact, the ocean affects everything from food and travel to health and climate. But so far, exploring the ocean in the same way we’ve explored space has been a challenge.

Why don’t we spend more time/money exploring the ocean?

To recap: we don’t spend more time/money exploring the ocean because it’s expensive, difficult, and uninspiring. We stare up at the stars and dream of reaching them, but few people look off the side of a boat and wish they could go down there.

Why don’t we live on the deep ocean floor?

We’re fundamentally quite disconnected from deep ocean life. Also, there is no hope of ever establishing human habitation more than about 1000 ft deep. The pressures are too great, and no engineering or materials conceivable today would allow us to build livable-sized spaces on the deep sea floor.