Science Visualization

Scientific insight and context emerge when data are examined through the mediums of art, data visualization, and computer graphics.

Science visualization is an interdisciplinary branch of science that brings the tools of art and science together to provide context and further understanding. By adopting a scientific approach to data representation—applying science to art—we convey the science within data more intuitively.

Digital Universe Atlas

Discover the cosmos with our downloadable atlas of the universe and free OpenSpace visualization software, where you can fly from the mountains on Mars to the most distant objects we see.

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Lines showing the distance uncertainty of the stars. Orange and blue lines show the uncertainty in the stars' distance in this screen shot from the Digital Universe.
Brian Abbott/AMNH
Cosmic View of Life on Earth

Bringing astronomical visualization techniques and software to biological data and storytelling.

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A CT-scanned cricket in the Hayden Planetarium A CT-scanned cricket in the Hayden Planetarium, showing the exoskeleton and the inner respiratory system.
Brian Abbott/AMNH