Rachel Stagner is STEM Coordinator and science educator at Templeton Academy in Washington, D.C. has developed a thoughtful, practical approach to bringing NASA science into...

NASA scientists and engineers at Goddard Space Flight Center, led by Paul Mirel and Mike Taylor, have officially launched STELLA-1.2 (Science and Technology Education for...

NASA's Science and Technology Education for Land/Life Assessment (STELLA) initiative organized a hands-on workshop for middle and high school teachers at American University focused on...

COASTWISE (Community Observations and Analysis using Spectroscopic Techniques and Wetlands Imaging to foster Stewardship of the Environment) -making Earth observation science accessible for twenty students...

University of Toledo graduate and undergraduate students who are part of the Mission EARTH NASA Science Activation funded project, in collaboration with three high schools,...

Four high school students leveraged STELLA's accessible design, supportive community, and educational philosophy to build a sophisticated environmental monitoring platform.

At Garden City Community College in Kansas, Assistant Professor Elisa Mai integrated STELLA spectrometers into her Technology in Agriculture course during fall 2025.

NASA STEM Enhancement in Earth Sciences (SEES) interns Nandini Khaneja, Neev Tamboli, Samuel Bawden, and Jordan Rodriguez, part of the SEES Earth System Explorers Team,...

NASA scientists and engineers, in collaboration with university researchers, have developed low‐cost lightweight remote sensing instruments that anyone can build and use to bring remote...

The poster demonstrated how NASA Goddard Space Flight Center scientists have created affordable (~$200) instruments that teach the same fundamental remote sensing principles used in...

Garden City Community College (GCCC) in Garden City, Kansas has successfully concluded the first offering of Technology in Agriculture (AGRO-111), a course developed in collaboration...

The poster showcased how this cross-sector collaboration has successfully co-designed affordable DIY instruments (~$200/unit) that enable students to collect data similar to NASA satellites while...

The Aerospace Academy of the Eastern Shore (AAES)—a STEM-focused lab school led by Old Dominion University is expanding hands-on aerospace learning through remote sensing using...

Watch Dr. Petya Campbell, a NASA Goddard research scientist with over 20 years of field experience, demonstrate how ground-based STELLA spectrometer measurements directly support NASA...

When Inna and Alexa first encountered NASA's STELLA instruments, neither expected the transformative journey ahead—from intimidation to innovation in just 10 weeks.

Inna Shapovalenko and Alexa Matson's collaborative journey with the STELLA project showcases how open-source engineering provides students with real-world skills through hardware design, software development,...

Dr. Gerald Knezek and Dr. Fred McMahan share their experiences developing and implementing Helio-STELLA, a low-cost solar monitoring device designed for educational settings.

The culmination of Bianca's calibration work may be a research paper that establishes STELLA's credibility as a scientific instrument rather than just an educational tool.

Pat's extensive background in heliophysics and imaging spectrographs provided the perfect foundation for Helio-STELLA's development.

Elana Resnick brought something uniquely valuable to STELLA – the perspective of both a classroom teacher and university lecturer with deep expertise in physics, engineering,...

Lynn Nichols now PK-12 Director of Education Technology at Gilman, showcases how NASA's STELLA technology is building critical 21st-century skills and preparing students for STEM...

Lynn Nichols transforms STEM education using NASA's STELLA instrument, bridging 3D printing, robotics & space technology in K-12 classrooms.

Ever wondered how NASA measures light from space with incredible precision? Dive into the fascinating world of STELLA's optical systems and discover the ingenious engineering...

Watch as engineer Paul Mirel breaks down the fascinating engineering principles behind designing the perfect snap-fit clasp for STELLA instruments. What looks like a simple...

The STELLA (Science and Technology Education for Land/Life Assessment) Workshop was held on June 2-3, 2025, at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center as an educational...

On May 20, 2025, NASA hosted a webinar showcasing the STELLA (Science and Technology Education for Land and Life Assessment) project featuring Dr. Craig Kohn...

Dr. Jan Eitel and his graduate students John Patrick and Tyler Bland from the McCall Outdoor Science School (MOSS) presented their innovative work using STELLA...

To support learning, the Regional Application Center (RAC) team at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette will highlight their Earth observation education outreach summer workshop...

Revolutionary Plant Science: How Students Used NASA STELLA low-cost instruments to ID Plants with Great Accuracy!

The webinar will have a select panel of STELLA users talking about their experiences using STELLA DIY spectrometers. Bianca Cilento, a graduate student at Rochester...