Author: Mike Vardaro

Aug 24 During the deployment of J2-1635, we saw a very biologically beautiful but gruesome scene, a fish got eaten by several

August 23-24, 2024 When aboard the Atlantis it’s impossible not to feel small in a meaningful way. At night the sky opens

August 25th, 2024   Day 8 of leg 2 completed our time at sea. As always, the food was very good with

August 25, 2024 This morning’s 4 am shift lasted approximately ten minutes since my time slot coincided with the very tail end

August 25, 2024 It’s Sunday, the last dive is done, and our main responsibilities are over. I had woken up at 4

August 25, 2024 For my final blog post, I wanted to reflect on the elements of VISIONS that have made my week-and-then-some

August 16, 2024 If I were to pick two words for the trip so far they would be Generosity and Wonder. Today

August 16, 2024 Downhill long jumping is now my favorite non-official sport. Woke up at 8:45 to make it up to the

August 12,2024 The passage of time on a ship is mind-boggling. One minute you’re counting the seconds until your next shift, then