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Dr. Jim Garvin, mission principal investigator, left, and Dr. Erika Kohler, acting deputy principal investigator, right, take measurements of rock samples found at Crater Island, Utah on June 23, 2026. These samples become the "ground truth" for the measurements from the VADIX prototype camera system which flew over the crater island site, taking photos and measurements from the air. NASA/Mike Guinto

Location: Crater Island