Nature and Biodiversity
Visualizing the abundance of elements in the Earth’s crust
The Earth's crust makes up 1% of the planet's volume. Many elements make up the crust, with some, like oxygen and iron, being more abundant than others.
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This visualization shows the gravitational pull of objects in our solar system
A Planetary Astronomer has created an animation that demonstrates gravitational pull in our solar system, by showing the time it takes a ball to drop from 1,000 meters.
Nature and Biodiversity
How much of Earth's surface is covered by each country – in one graphic
This visualization shows that the largest countries occupying the Earth's surface are Russia, Canada and China together taking up 7.2% of its overall area.
Nature and Biodiversity
This map shows the extent of human impact on the Earth’s surface
Using this high-resolution map, we can visualize the impact humans have had on almost 95% of the Earth's surface.
Geo-Economics and Politics
Rapid urbanization and rural decline – the 2 trends redefining US demographics
The population of the United States has grown 6% in the last 8 years, with individual counties undergoing diverse and rapid change.
This beautiful map gives us a clearer picture of Mars
The map details the surface of the red planet.
Financial and Monetary Systems
This is why we use gold as currency
From its relatively low melting point to its yellow hue, gold possesses a combination of unique properties that set it apart from every other element in the periodic table.
Emerging Technologies
This map shows that Mars and Earth aren't that different
Combining data from centuries of observations and results from missions to Mars, this map details the geology of the Red Planet.