Raman spectroscopic imaging facilitates the detection of submicron‐scale features to identify their composition with the added benefit of visualizing their spatial relationships and textures. This powerful technique has proven useful in ascertaining the origins of and reconstructing the evolution of solar system materials through the characterization of macromolecular carbon and mineral assemblages in meteorites, interplanetary dust particles (IDPs), and terrestrial rocks. In Raman imaging microscopy the Raman instrument is mated with an optical microscope to achieve a spatial resolution ∼300 nm with the capability of resolving sample features on the micron and submicron spatial scales. In preparation for surface exploration and sample return missions of solar system bodies, planetary scientists rely on comparative analog studies of samples from terrestrial environments. Geologic deposits on Earth and other planetary bodies undergo several iterations of geochemical change over time resulting in often subtle structural and compositional differences that can obscure the origins of those deposits. The origins, formation mechanisms, and evolution of both terrestrial and planetary deposits may be recorded in different forms of organic compounds and mineral assemblages, often as barely discernible nanocrystalline phases, inclusions, and mineral intergrowths. Raman spectroscopic imaging is an excellent tool with which to visualize the relationships between different planetary minerals and to detect the subtle differences, especially when many of the same organic compounds and minerals occur in so many different types of planetary environments. It will certainly continue to play a significant role in new discoveries pertaining to understanding the evolution of the solar system, potentially habitable worlds, and life beyond Earth.