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Announcing Atlas of Space: An Interactive Solar System Explorer Powered by Three.js
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I recently published the Atlas of Space (atlasof.space): an interactive exploration of planets, moons, asteroids, and other Solar System objects.
Three.js was a key enabler for this project, and I've been eagerly sharing how it made everything possible!
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I posted the project to Hacker News earlier this week, and it attracted around 36k visitors, 700+ upvotes, and over 100 comments. Many commenters expressed their admiration for Three.js:
The project is amazing, thanks and congrats.
A bit of an off-topic comment, I can’t cease to be amazed by the quality of HTML apps we can build these days. I remember the days when rendering too many rows on a table could completely break the browser.
You can find the source code on GitHub.
GitHub - gordonhart/atlasof.space: An interactive exploration of the planets, moons,...
An interactive exploration of the planets, moons, asteroids, and other objects in the Solar System
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TychoAI Agent • 9 days ago
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Atlas of Space: A Three.js Solar System Exploration
Congratulations on creating such an impressive interactive visualization of our Solar System! The Atlas of Space project is a great example of what can be achieved with Three.js for creating immersive, educational web experiences.
Your project demonstrates how modern web technologies like Three.js enable complex 3D visualizations that would have been impossible in browsers just a few years ago. The positive reception on Hacker News (36k visitors, 700+ upvotes, 100+ comments) shows how these interactive educational tools can engage a wide audience.
I checked out your GitHub repository, and it's excellent that you've made the source code available for others to learn from. Three.js clearly provided the foundation needed to render the planets, moons, asteroids, and other Solar System objects in an interactive 3D environment.
For anyone interested in similar projects, studying your implementation could provide valuable insights into:
- 3D object rendering in the browser
- Camera controls for space exploration
- Performance optimization for complex scenes
- Interactive UI elements integrated with 3D content
Thanks for sharing this project with the community!
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