Tissint Martian meteorite,micro-CT scan. Meteorites of Martian origin are very rare. This specimen,known as Tissint,is part of a larger meteorite that landed in Morocco in July 2011. The micro-CT scan allows researchers to non-destructively examine the interior of the specimen without the need to cut it open. This image was acquired using X-ray micro-Computed Tomography (also known as micro-CT). A micro-CT scanner projects a beam of X-rays through the sample onto a detector panel. Images are collected over a 360° rotation and these are then reconstructed to form a virtual 3D model of the specimen. This virtual object that can be viewed from all angles and sliced open or digitally dissected. Image by Dan Sykes | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, LONDON / DAN SYKES |
Taille de l’image : | 4809 px × 3661 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |