{"id":1280,"date":"2025-05-28T01:27:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T01:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/?page_id=1280"},"modified":"2025-08-22T16:51:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T16:51:17","slug":"stella-community-forum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/engagement\/stella-community-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"STELLA Community Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1280\" class=\"elementor elementor-1280\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4580c06 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4580c06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3d9720 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3d9720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community Forum<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a72bdee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a72bdee\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccce9f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccce9f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The STELLA GitHub community forum is a place to collaborate about STELLA.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d3b3d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d3b3d0\" 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3.3-64s-1.2-43.5-3.3-64H155.3c-2.1 20.5-3.3 41.8-3.3 64zm324.7-96c-28.6-67.9-86.5-120.4-158-141.6 24.4 33.8 41.2 84.7 50 141.6h108zM177.2 18.4C105.8 39.6 47.8 92.1 19.3 160h108c8.7-56.9 25.5-107.8 49.9-141.6zM487.4 192H372.7c2.1 21 3.3 42.5 3.3 64s-1.2 43-3.3 64h114.6c5.5-20.5 8.6-41.8 8.6-64s-3.1-43.5-8.5-64zM120 256c0-21.5 1.2-43 3.3-64H8.6C3.2 212.5 0 233.8 0 256s3.2 43.5 8.6 64h114.6c-2-21-3.2-42.5-3.2-64zm39.5 96c14.5 89.3 48.7 152 88.5 152s74-62.7 88.5-152h-177zm159.3 141.6c71.4-21.2 129.4-73.7 158-141.6h-108c-8.8 56.9-25.6 107.8-50 141.6zM19.3 352c28.6 67.9 86.5 120.4 158 141.6-24.4-33.8-41.2-84.7-50-141.6h-108z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tContribute to the STELLA Open Forum\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2d5e89 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e2d5e89\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-912d8fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"912d8fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Forum Sections:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b2e07f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b2e07f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/STELLA-Landsat\/STELLA\/discussions\/categories\/begin-here-learn-to-use-your-stella\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Begin here: Learn to Use your STELLA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ed49c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ed49c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This area of the forum introduces how to use your STELLA data.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80adca3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80adca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/STELLA-Landsat\/STELLA\/discussions\/categories\/build-notes-how-do-i-make-a-stella\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Build Notes: How do I make a STELLA?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64cadce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64cadce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Links to build instructions, additional notes, and instruction clarification.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a61494c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a61494c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/STELLA-Landsat\/STELLA\/discussions\/categories\/for-educators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">For Educators<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe137a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe137a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How can I use STELLA in my classroom? Share ideas and classroom examples.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e81abb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e81abb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/STELLA-Landsat\/STELLA\/discussions\/categories\/ideas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ideas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cc456e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cc456e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A place to share your ideas for what you&#8217;d like on a STELLA.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6168fa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6168fa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/STELLA-Landsat\/STELLA\/discussions\/categories\/debugging\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Debugging<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f73cc74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f73cc74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A place for troubleshooting and asking questions about STELLA software.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a230f8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a230f8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/STELLA-Landsat\/STELLA\/discussions\/categories\/notes-from-the-field\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notes from the Field<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ea9227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ea9227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What tips or tricks have you learned after either assembling multiple STELLAs or using them in the field?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b667297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b667297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/STELLA-Landsat\/STELLA\/discussions\/categories\/show-and-tell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Show and Tell<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-851de8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"851de8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Share STELLA measurements you&#8217;ve taken or something you&#8217;ve learned.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb07c0f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb07c0f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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src=\"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/STELLA_bg_inst_Inna_Alexa.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3404\" alt=\"Inna and Alexa with STELLA instrumentation logo in background\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/STELLA_bg_inst_Inna_Alexa.png 1920w, https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/STELLA_bg_inst_Inna_Alexa-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/STELLA_bg_inst_Inna_Alexa-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/STELLA_bg_inst_Inna_Alexa-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/STELLA_bg_inst_Inna_Alexa-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-overlay\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/student-voices-real-engineering-success-with-stella-instruments\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-inner-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-blog-entry-title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/student-voices-real-engineering-success-with-stella-instruments\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\tStudent Voices: Real Engineering Success with STELLA Instruments\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-entry-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\u2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-time premium-blog-meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-calendar-alt\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>September 15, 2025<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-inner-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t<p class=\"premium-blog-post-content\">When Inna and Alexa first encountered NASA's STELLA instruments, neither expected the transformative journey ahead\u2014from intimidation to innovation in just 10 weeks.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-outer-container\" data-total=\"1\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-container premium-blog-skin-classic\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumb-effect-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-container premium-blog-bright-effect\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Inna_and_Alexa-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3388\" alt=\"Inna Shapovalenko and Alexa Matson showing off STELLAs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Inna_and_Alexa-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Inna_and_Alexa-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Inna_and_Alexa-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Inna_and_Alexa-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Inna_and_Alexa-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Inna_and_Alexa-2048x1365.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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