Octopus sitting on of an extension cable. Credit: A. Eagan, University of Washington; V26.

Tubeworms with white tubes and red gills intergrown with greenish yellow and orange palm worms. Credit: I. Fatland, Cornell University; V26.

Close up of a black smoker with a chalcopyrite-lined conduit. Credit: I. Fatland, Cornell University; V26.

Ridgeia piscesae tubeworms on the side of Mushroom hydrothermal vent. Credit: A. Chang, University of Washington; V26

Silhouette of Mushroom hydrothermal vent. Credit: A. Chang, University of Washington; V26

A bundle of extension cables around the junction box during dive J2-1782. Credit: A. Chang, University of Washington; V26

Dinner of blackened chicken with alfredo pasta and broccoli. Credit: A. Chang, University of Washington; V26

A Jason temperature probe being inserted into a diffuse flow site. Credit: A. Chang, University of Washington; V26

A collapsed lava lake with its distinct pillar-like formations. Credit: A. Chang, University of Washington; V26A Graneledone octopus inflates its tentacles. Credit: A. Chang, University of Washington; V26

Jason monitor picture of the hydrothermal vent Castle covered in filamentous bacteria. Credit: A. Chang, University of Washington; V26.

A Graneledone octopus inflates its tentacles. Credit: A. Chang, University of Washington; V26

Beehive perched on top of Inferno just to the left of black smoker vent. Credit: M. Talbot, University of Washington. V26

Entrance to the Jason control van on the O1 deck of R/V Roger Revelle during a rare break in the clouds. Credit: M. Talbot, University of Washington. V26

Jason monitor showing two inquisitive rattails approach the new CTD we set down at the ASHES dive site. M. Talbot, University of Washington. V26.

Main view of computer lab screens when performing a CTD cast. The primary screen displays the four real-time parameters the CTD monitors when descending: temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and fluorescence. M. Talbot, University of Washington. V26.

Shrunk cup with original Styrofoam cup for reference. M. Talbot, University of Washington. V26.

A trilobite-pattern paracord bracelet made by Izzie. Credit: I. Fatland, Cornell University; V26

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Dolphins off the starboard side of the boat. Credit: I. Fatland, Cornell University; V26.

A vent silhouette of Mushroom backlit by the HD camera. Credit: I. Fatland, Cornell University; V26

View of a beehive structure on the hydrothermal vent Inferno as seen from the Jason van. Credit: I. Fatland, Cornell University; V26.

Blue ciliates at their home near the hydrothermal vents. Credit: A. Wolf, University of Washington; V26.

An ominous looking night sky wishing the R/V Roger Revelle a good night. Credit: A. Wolf, University of Washington; V26.

The Control Van, Credit: T, Naladala, University of Washington, V26.

The Oxygen Sampling (CTD), Credit: T, Naladala, University of Washington, V26.

The Deep Blue. Credit: T, Naladala, University of Washington, V26.

Ada Carter, UW Oceanographer, V26