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Author Name Faizal S A, Vishal P S, Kishore K Abstract Space weather events such as solar flares, geomagnetic storms, and coronal mass ejections significantly influence satellite communication, navigation systems, and Earth’s magnetic environment. However, the complex scientific representation of these phenomena often makes them difficult for students and general audiences to understand. This paper presents “Stellar Stories”, an interactive space-themed storytelling platform designed to transform real-time space weather data into engaging educational narratives. The system integrates external scientific data sources with modern web technologies to create a visually rich and informative learning environment.
The platform is developed as a full-stack web application using Vue for the frontend interface and Tailwind CSS for responsive styling. The backend is implemented using the Django REST framework, which manages business logic, API routing, and data processing. A PostgreSQL database is used for efficient storage and retrieval of user profiles, bookmarked stories, and cached event data. Real-time space weather information is retrieved from NASA Open APIs, including the Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) API and the DONKI API, which provides solar flare and geomagnetic storm data.
To enhance visualization and user engagement, the system incorporates CesiumJS to render a dynamic 3D Earth model where users can observe the impact of space weather events. Character-based storytelling logic translates scientific events into narrative explanations, enabling improved understanding of complex phenomena. The system architecture supports scalable deployment in a production server environment, ensuring reliable performance and accessibility. The proposed platform demonstrates how modern web technologies and open scientific data can be combined to create an effective educational tool for space science learning.
Key Words: Space Weather, Web Application, Django REST API, 3D Earth Visualization, NASA API, Educational Platform, Storytelling System Published On : 2026-03-09 Article Download : 
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