NASA's Science and Art of Imaging Extraterrestrial Samples

Mar 7, 2025

2:30pm – 3:30pm CT

Meet NASA’s artists and scientists who use specialized imaging techniques to bring extra-terrestrial samples to the public and important data to scientists. From ultra high-resolution photographs to X-ray computed tomography (XCT) that allows you to virtually slice through Moon rocks, meteorites, and the OSIRIS-REx asteroid Bennu samples, their work opens access to other-worldly geologic treasures and could help answer questions about the early days of our solar system.

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photo of Joseph Aebersold

Joseph Aebersold

Jacobs/NASA

photo of Rachel Barry

Rachel Barry

Barrios Technology/NASA

photo of Erika Blumenfeld

Erika Blumenfeld

Jacobs/NASA

photo of Scott Eckley

Scott Eckley

Jacobs/NASA

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