dD Orrery
In our ongoing work to provide innovative visualization solutions for our clients, Dynamic Diagrams has continued to explore data-driven presentations and applications. As a proof of concept for using an XML data set to “power” a Flash application, we took advantage of a wonderful free data source provided by NASA. Using this collection, we assembled an Orrery that illustrates the positions of the planets and moons in our solar system and allows a user to view their alignment at any given date in the past or present.
Launch our Orrery by clicking here or on the image above.
This application has become wildly popular on Twitter so, as a result, we have developed a free screensaver for both Windows and MacOS: