When a meteorite fell on Russia in February this year, surprising many in the city of Chelyabinsk and the rest of the world, several questions arose: How often does this happen? When was the last time ...

The Federal Geographic Data Committee launched the Geospatial Platform, located at geoplatform.gov, that helps users view federal data collections on common geographic maps. This first iteration is a ...

Need to reformat data for use in another application? Plot it on a map? Use it for an interactive Web graphic? These open-source JavaScript libraries can help turn your data into a suitable format for ...

Geoff McGhee is a journalist and data visualizer at Stanford University's Bill Lane Center for the American West. Data Points is a new series that explores the world of data visualization, information ...

Many people believe big data is key to solving national and global problems. However, interpreting large number sets can prove to be an arduous task which is why data visualization has become a ...

Data visualization is an important part of telling stories, but you can get lost in the weeds with D3.js for hours just to make a few simple charts. If charts are all you need, there are plenty of ...

Learn how to make the most of Observable JavaScript and the Observable Plot library, including a step-by-step guide to eight basic data visualization tasks in Plot. Built-in reactivity is one of ...