How to read this
The roadmap is meant to show shape rather than schedule. Some items are concrete cleanup passes. Others are feature directions that will likely wait for the right foundation. The broad categories matter more than strict ordering.
Atlas Data
Data quality and interpretation
Clean up exoplanet datasets
The near neighbors and landmark systems charts are now highly vetted and curated, but the Kepler and TESS datasets still need a lot of cleanup.
Refine modal content for landmark systems
Improve the editorial quality and consistency of the landmark-system modals so the highlighted destinations feel more authored.
Richer modal experience for Sci-Fi Stars
Push the literary atlas further toward deeper system dossiers and more interpretive modal experiences.
Solar Branch
Solar-system refinements
Clean up modal content for the solar-system orrery
Most solar system bodies now have informational or narrative modals, but some are still incomplete.
Account for moons in the solar-system orrery
Expand the current model so important moons can participate more fully in the solar narrative layer.
Find a better solution for Earth in the solar-system orrery
Because Earth is such a high-volume destination for sci-fi story content, we need to decide how to curate and organize modal content for Earth and our Moon.
Add selected 3D views to the solar-system orrery
Explore a small number of purposeful 3D vantage points, likely focused on the Sun, Earth-Moon space, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.
Shared Worlds
Collaborative worldbuilding layer
Start work on Shared Worlds features
Build out the page from concept toward a real feature layer, with stronger examples, clearer contribution shapes, and more visible connective tissue to the rest of the atlas.
Add system-to-system transit times
A stronger future feature once the transit layer has enough shared 3D coordinate data to calculate real distances between systems.
Publishing
Structure and supporting pages
Create an editorial article template
Establish a dedicated longform template for atlas essays, background pieces, and interpretive articles.
Work on the Shape of Sci-Fi
This page is meant to be a taxonomy of science fiction, but is currently in a very rough first-draft state.
For a more narrative record of what has already happened, visit the Project Journal. For a broader explanation of the project itself, start with the About page.