Enhancing Exoplanet Visualization for Scientific Insight

This presentation analyzes the Star Map visualization by Han (2024), focusing on its purpose, themes, and integration of NASA Exoplanet Archive data. By critiquing strengths like cosmic portrayal and addressing design limitations such as clarity and uncertainty representation, proposed redesigns include direct labeling, opacity for uncertainty, and redundant encoding adjustments. Enhancements emphasize narrative context through discovery timelines, mission highlights, and transparency. The...