The STAR Collaboration has developed a new method to image the global shape of atomic nuclei in high-energy collisions. This technique, called collective flow-assisted nuclear shape imaging, uses the collective response of debris from ultrarelativistic collisions to infer the spatial distribution of nucleons in the nuclei. By analyzing the momentum distribution of particles produced in these collisions, the method captures a snapshot of the nuclear shape, which is then used to determine the deformation and triaxiality of the nucleus. This approach is particularly useful for nuclei with uncertain shapes, as it provides a complementary method to traditional spectroscopic techniques that are limited by long timescale quantum fluctuations. The method was tested using collisions of ground state Uranium-238 nuclei, which are known for their elongated, axial-symmetric shape. The results confirmed an overall deformation consistent with previous low-energy experiments but also indicated a small deviation from axial symmetry in the nuclear ground state. This finding highlights the importance of studying nuclear structure across various energy scales and provides new insights into the evolution of nuclear shapes. The technique involves analyzing the elliptic flow and radial flow of particles produced in collisions, which are influenced by the initial shape of the nuclei. By comparing these flows with theoretical models, the method can extract information about the nuclear shape, including the quadrupole deformation and triaxiality. The results from this study suggest that the ground state of Uranium-238 has a significant quadrupole deformation and a small triaxial component, consistent with recent theoretical predictions. The method has potential applications in various areas of nuclear physics, including the study of nuclear structure, the search for neutrinoless double beta decay, and the understanding of the properties of quark-gluon plasma. The technique is particularly effective for distinguishing between different nuclear shapes and provides a new way to explore the structure of atomic nuclei in their ground state. The results from this study demonstrate the power of high-energy collisions in revealing the hidden structure of nuclei and provide a new tool for understanding nuclear physics.The STAR Collaboration has developed a new method to image the global shape of atomic nuclei in high-energy collisions. This technique, called collective flow-assisted nuclear shape imaging, uses the collective response of debris from ultrarelativistic collisions to infer the spatial distribution of nucleons in the nuclei. By analyzing the momentum distribution of particles produced in these collisions, the method captures a snapshot of the nuclear shape, which is then used to determine the deformation and triaxiality of the nucleus. This approach is particularly useful for nuclei with uncertain shapes, as it provides a complementary method to traditional spectroscopic techniques that are limited by long timescale quantum fluctuations. The method was tested using collisions of ground state Uranium-238 nuclei, which are known for their elongated, axial-symmetric shape. The results confirmed an overall deformation consistent with previous low-energy experiments but also indicated a small deviation from axial symmetry in the nuclear ground state. This finding highlights the importance of studying nuclear structure across various energy scales and provides new insights into the evolution of nuclear shapes. The technique involves analyzing the elliptic flow and radial flow of particles produced in collisions, which are influenced by the initial shape of the nuclei. By comparing these flows with theoretical models, the method can extract information about the nuclear shape, including the quadrupole deformation and triaxiality. The results from this study suggest that the ground state of Uranium-238 has a significant quadrupole deformation and a small triaxial component, consistent with recent theoretical predictions. The method has potential applications in various areas of nuclear physics, including the study of nuclear structure, the search for neutrinoless double beta decay, and the understanding of the properties of quark-gluon plasma. The technique is particularly effective for distinguishing between different nuclear shapes and provides a new way to explore the structure of atomic nuclei in their ground state. The results from this study demonstrate the power of high-energy collisions in revealing the hidden structure of nuclei and provide a new tool for understanding nuclear physics.