The Jet Propulsion Lab at NASA has an entire section of its site dedicated to lovely and informative infographics for use by students, teachers, and enthusiasts alike. The existing collection includes dozens of these beautiful graphics designed to introduce readers to diverse aspects of space and space science, everything from the Anatomy of an Ion Engine to Mars Quick Facts. The Featured Infographics section allows users to search by over a dozen categories, including Sun, Mercury, Earth, Solar System, Rovers & Landers, and more. The Explore section encourages browsing as well as searching. But perhaps most exciting of all is the Create section, where visitors can try their hand at creating infographics of their own through a guided three-step process. Budding designers can download “images, 3-D models, fact sheets, and other data” from the existing collection and gather inspiration from other creators before assembling their own infographic and uploading for inclusion in the site.
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