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Deploying deep-sea cameras to capture bioluminescent signals in the abyss

Bioluminescent flashes in the abyss are among the ocean's most elusive signals, yet capturing them need not require a research vessel's full schedule. Deploying deep-sea cameras to record those sporadic glimmers, much like neutrino detectors resting in mine shafts, offers a low-cost, passive window into a world we rarely see. Leave the gear to brew while oceanographers tend to other duties; the resulting footage, though punctuated by darkness, promises genuine insight.