Once again, let’s update what we know about the Solar System. Most maps of the solar system depict the eight planets as little ducks trailing the Sun, but that’s a gross oversimplification.
Recently, biologist Eleanor Lutz’s new map shows the precise orbital patterns of more than 18,000 celestial objects.
Lutz, a doctoral candidate at the University of Washington, spends her evenings turning public data sets into a work of art.
She is now working on a new project called the Atlas of Space where she used a decade’s worth of data compilations from NASA, the U.S. Geological Survey, and other science organizations to create accurate maps of the solar system.
Learn more about the article over at Space.com
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