VINCENT ROSSI

leads the 3D digitization program at the Smithsonian Institution. He works with all 19 museums and nine research centers that are part of the Smithsonian. His job is to 3D scan objects with historical or scientific significance. That includes everything from Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit to entire fossil whales! The end result is a file that contains a 3D digital copy of the object. Scientists and curators can use the files in their research. Museums—or anyone with an interest—can use these files to 3D print