NASA has revealed the four contest winners in the Portrait, Documentation, People and Places categories.
NASA has announced the winners of its annual photo contest, which seeks to artistically portray the complicated scientific work of the agency.
NASA ‘s Department of Photography revealed the winners of its fourth annual award last week, showcasing the depth and breadth of what goes on in the midst of their space missions.
NASA’s winning photos in its contest
Portrait
Josh Valcarcel won first place for “Portrait” in the fourth annual NASA “Photographer of the Year” Awards . In the image, astronaut Tom Marshburn poses while wearing the Extravehicular Mobility Unit spacesuit at the Johnson Space Center on July 19, 2021.
Documentation
Norah Moran won first place for “Documentation” in the contest. In the image, test subjects Kelsey Young and Tess Caswell evaluate lunar field geology tasks as part of exploration extravehicular activity (xEVA) night operations development tests conducted at Johnson Space Center’s Rock Yard on May 13, 2021.
Congrats to the second place winners of NASA’s fourth annual “Photographer of the Year” awards: Documentation: Chris Gunn; Portrait: Norah Moran; People: Denny Henry; and Places: Norah Moran! 📷https://t.co/Uw5T6IWsZn pic.twitter.com/GYgfcYlXFP
— NASA HQ PHOTO (@nasahqphoto) July 6, 2022
Congrats to the third place winners of NASA’s fourth annual “Photographer of the Year” awards: Documentation: Bill Stafford; Portrait: David Bowman; People: Jim Ross; and Places: Bill Ingalls! 📷https://t.co/Uw5T6IX0OV pic.twitter.com/OQgFohHh4N
— NASA HQ PHOTO (@nasahqphoto) July 6, 2022