Use Cases
These Use Cases highlight what folks are doing with STELLA.
Engineer and Scientist: Learning Remote Sensing With STELLA
Arizona State University undergraduate Ahadu Assegued spent a year asking a practical question about Earth observation: how do the spectral readings from STELLA, a low-cost open-source spectrometer developed at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, compare with those from research-grade hyperspectral imaging and satellite data?
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From Desert Flowers to Future Frontiers: How Three UCSB Students Put NASA’s STELLA-Q2 to the Test
Three UC Santa Barbara students field-tested NASA's $200 STELLA-Q2 spectrometer against a high-end industry standard in the Anza-Borrego Desert. Their hands-on project validated the affordable, open-source tool's potential for environmental monitoring while providing invaluable real-world experience in remote sensing and instrument calibration.
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