We seem to know our own Earth less than we know the moon.

It appears that sometimes our society forgets to look at the sea because they are blinded by the stars.   Though we spend countless amounts of time and money researching space, it is interesting how we do not even fully understand our own world; I am talking of course about the deep sea.

The deep sea is one of the most uncharted and most unexplored areas of the Earth, and with good reason; researching this area may even be more dangerous than scouring the craters of the moon.  However, Australian researchers have just publicized their findings of ancient marine life off the Great Barrier Reef that have never before been seen by human eyes.

CNN described the creatures as, “worthy of a science fiction film.”

The life found at more than 1,400 meters below sea level included many unidentifiable fish, “six-gilled” sharks, and unknown crustaceans, in addition to the already discovered relative of the octopus which still maintains a shell.  Weird.

Scientists claim that such findings place an even greater burden on oil companies that drill deep into the ocean floor.  Many fear that we are killing creatures even before we know what they are.

Either way, this recently conducted deep sea exploration is an awe-inspiring, as well as sobering, reminder that we as a people still have much to learn about our own world.  If this topic interests you, I highly recommend watching “Planet Earth: Deep Sea” for videos and thoughts about the world under water.

So what do you think?  Do you think that more government money should be allocated towards research of our own world, or on space exploration?