The idea that "inner space" (the exploration of consciousness and the mind) and "outer space" (the exploration of the cosmos) are similar is a concept explored by various thinkers and authors. Here are some quotes and references that illustrate this connection:

1. **Carl Sagan**: "The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself."

- *Carl Sagan, Cosmos*

2. **Alan Watts**: "You are an aperture through which the universe is looking at and exploring itself."

- *Alan Watts, The Wisdom of Insecurity*

3. **Terence McKenna**: "The exploration of the mind is as vast and profound as the exploration of outer space. The limits of our knowledge about the mind are as broad as the universe itself."

- *Terence McKenna, The Archaic Revival*

4. **Marshall McLuhan**: "The inner space of the human mind and the outer space of the universe are both realms of discovery and exploration. They are not separate but rather reflections of each other."

- *Marshall McLuhan, Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man*

These quotes reflect the idea that exploring inner consciousness and outer space are fundamentally similar acts of discovery and understanding.

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