I had suspected of nasa and the elite to distract us with space so we dont explore further our planet/cave and uncover all of its secrets.

From aquaman movie.

-Now, today, we have better maps of
Mars than we do of our own sea floor.

The space card would be like a royal flush move in poker where with that card you erase even from the subconscious of your victims the slightest suspicion that we might not be living on the surface of the planet.

Elite
-Our sheeple will figure out we're lying to them sooner or later.

Nasa
-Hold my beer, Space!

Elite