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- 1Real-time solar system map tracks 526,000 asteroids●Show HN: Real-time Solar System with 526k asteroids and all tracked satellites
A new interactive solar system visualisation plots more than 526,000 asteroids in real time, along with every tracked satellite currently orbiting Earth. The project, shared by its developer on a technology forum, has drawn strong interest from space enthusiasts and programmers admiring the scale of tracked-object data rendered live in the browser.
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A developer has released openGym, a self-hosted fitness and body-weight tracking app. It lets users plan routines, log workouts including supersets, warm-ups and cardio, and visualises which muscles are trained, fatigued or detraining. It imports data from FitNotes, Strong and Hevy and supports passkey login, keeping all data on the user's own server.
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A data visualisation project titled 'The people holding up the internet' is drawing attention online. The piece highlights the often unseen workers and infrastructure responsible for keeping the internet running, presenting the topic through charts and visual storytelling. Discussion is centred on the project itself, with little additional detail available about its specific findings or the reaction to them.
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Edward Tufte's data-ink ratio, a principle urging designers to strip charts of non-essential ink, is being examined in a detailed new breakdown. The piece clarifies what the concept actually measures, corrects common misunderstandings about it, and considers how it holds up in modern data visualisation practice. Designers and analysts are debating whether the decades-old rule remains useful for today's dashboards and charts.
- 5New data visualisation shows who holds up the internet●An impressive look at who holds up the # internet . https:// sheets.works/data-viz/holding- up-the-internet
A data visualisation project called Holding Up the Internet is drawing attention for mapping the key companies and infrastructure that keep the global internet running. It highlights how much of online life depends on a small number of providers, and readers are sharing it as an eye-opening look at the internet's concentration and hidden dependencies.
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Haver Analytics has published its latest 'Charts of the Week' briefing, this edition focused on what it calls the political premium — the extra cost or volatility that markets attach to political risk. The series gathers recent data visualisations on how political developments are feeding into asset prices and economic expectations.
- 7A data visualisation of the people holding up the internet●People Holding Up the Internet https://sheets.works/data-viz/holding-up-the-internet # HackerNews # Tech # DataViz
A new data visualisation project called 'People Holding Up the Internet' is being shared and discussed on Hacker News. The piece, hosted on sheets.works, appears to map or highlight the individuals who keep internet infrastructure running. It is gaining attention in technology and data visualisation circles.
- 8EdinbR October meet-up to cover linting and data viz silos●And we're live for Oct! Title: Linting and data viz silos Speakers: Etienne Bacher and Neil Pettinger Date: Wednesday 21
The Edinburgh R Users Group (EdinbR) has opened its October meeting, taking place Wednesday 21st October 2026, 6.00–7.00pm at room 2.11, Appleton Tower, University of Edinburgh. Two talks are on the bill: Etienne Bacher will present on linting and Neil Pettinger on data visualisation silos. Registration is open via Luma, and organisers say they are looking forward to welcoming attendees.
- 9A Year of War in Gaza, Told Through Data●what does a year look like in # Gaza data source https:// data.techforpalestine.org/docs /killed-in-gaza/
Attention is returning to the human cost of a full year of the war in Gaza, with figures on those killed drawn from a publicly documented dataset compiled by Tech for Palestine. The project aggregates casualty records to illustrate the scale of loss over twelve months of conflict, and users are sharing the statistics as a way to visualise the war's toll.
- 10Developer adds charting features to market Chart View tool●Spent some time adding functionality to the Chart View. I have to be careful here for two reasons, number one because I'
A developer has expanded the Chart View functionality in a market analysis tool, while noting some hesitation about the work. They say they are not a believer in charting as a method and acknowledge many existing programs draw better charts, but argue that a picture still conveys information effectively. The update reflects an ongoing effort to improve how users visualise market data.
- 11Kepler-1314 b: A Neptune-like World 463 Light-Years Away●Name: Kepler-1314 b A Neptune-like giant planet. Distance from Earth: 463 light-years Year discovered: 2016 Discovered b
Kepler-1314 b is a Neptune-like giant exoplanet located 463 light-years from Earth. Discovered in 2016 by NASA's Kepler telescope, it has a radius about 5.11 times that of Earth and completes an orbit in just 5.42 days. Astronomy communicators are sharing the planet's profile alongside NASA's Eyes on Exoplanets visualisation, drawing renewed attention to the Kepler mission's catalog of worlds beyond the solar system.