{"id":291,"date":"2025-05-16T18:13:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T18:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/?page_id=291"},"modified":"2026-03-22T17:10:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T17:10:31","slug":"instruments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/instruments\/","title":{"rendered":"Instruments"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"291\" class=\"elementor elementor-291\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8127bf6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8127bf6\" 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-284c8d8 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"284c8d8\" 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\">Instruments<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d04c3cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d04c3cd\" 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>Step up to instrumentation.<\/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-797ea56 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"797ea56\" 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-b062f19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b062f19\" 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\">Instrument Types:<\/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-82a4204 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"82a4204\" 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-0d2fc98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d2fc98\" 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\">Modular Instrument<\/h3>\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-f8e2091 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f8e2091\" 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-c2f593c elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c2f593c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/instruments\/stella-1-2\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"362\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/579886336_17902786911297070_2243212024720624518_n.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3725\" alt=\"Students examine STELLA instruments at the GCCC STEM Fair. Photo courtesy of GCCC.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/579886336_17902786911297070_2243212024720624518_n.webp 362w, https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/579886336_17902786911297070_2243212024720624518_n-272x300.webp 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/instruments\/stella-1-2\/\">STELLA-1.2 Base Platform<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The STELLA-1.2 represents the latest evolution in NASA's Science and Technology Education for Land\/Light Assessment instrument suite, designed for scientific engagement, inquiry, and discovery. Built to support a wide range of customizable sensor packages, the STELLA-1.2 enhances data collection with integrated GPS location services and wifi capability.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47a3146 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"47a3146\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpolygon points=&#039;9.4,2 24,2 14.6,21.6 0,21.6&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tSTELLA-1.2 Modules\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74ae1b9 e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"74ae1b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tabs_justify_horizontal&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"122347961\" aria-label=\"Tabs. Open items with Enter or Space, close with Escape and navigate using the Arrow keys.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"rs\" class=\"e-n-tab-title elementor-animation-grow\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-1223479611\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tSTELLA-RS Module\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"AA1\" class=\"e-n-tab-title elementor-animation-grow\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-1223479612\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tSTELLA-AA1 Module\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"proto\" class=\"e-n-tab-title elementor-animation-grow\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-1223479613\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tSTELLA-Prototyping Module\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"aa\" class=\"e-n-tab-title elementor-animation-grow\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-1223479614\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tSTELLA-Lab_Spec Module*\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1223479611\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"rs\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-5f85148 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f85148\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dd433a elementor-position-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9dd433a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/instruments\/stella-1-2\/stella-rs-module\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/STELLA-RS_module-scaled-rj94ek38u212t7ohxcw0q77nouqm5srawd4djvolxc.png\" title=\"STELLA-RS_module\" alt=\"STELLA-RS (remote sensing) module\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/instruments\/stella-1-2\/stella-rs-module\/\">STELLA-1.2  Remote Sensing Module<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The STELLA-RS (Remote Sensing) Module features an 18-band spectral sensor array capturing wavelengths from 410nm to 940nm, complemented by a broad-band thermal sensor and a 6-meter Ultrasonic Rangefinder for accurate distance measurements. The thoughtfully designed 3D-printed housing includes a specialized compartment for cuvette placement, enabling liquid spectroscopy applications. This versatile module expands STELLA-1.2's capabilities, making it an ideal tool for environmental monitoring, plant health assessment, and educational demonstrations across various scientific disciplines.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1223479612\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"AA1\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-3a4c84c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a4c84c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58f23ef elementor-position-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"58f23ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/instruments\/stella-1-2\/stella-aa1-module\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/AA1_module_full-scaled-rkuzrckv0ugj3yugzd23wiff0bdv3lp8vtd25h9gcg.png\" title=\"AA1_module_full\" alt=\"Air Analyzer module for STELLA-1.2\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/instruments\/stella-1-2\/stella-aa1-module\/\">STELLA-1.2  Air Analyzer1 Module<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The STELLA-AA1 (Science and Technology Education for Land\/Life Assessment - Air Analyzer) is a low-cost, air sensing module  that measures humidity, air temperature, barometric pressure, carbon dioxide concentration, methane, and air quality particulates, contributing directly to NASA Earth science investigations of the atmosphere. The STELLA-AA1 is fully swappable in the STELLA-1.2 and will function with any subset of its sensors, allowing builders to customize the instrument, making it an accessible entry point for participating in real-world, participatory science and data collection. By engaging a broad community of builders and data collectors, the STELLA-AA1 supports workforce development by giving the next generation of scientists and engineers hands-on experience with instrument design, environmental monitoring, and data analysis.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1223479613\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"proto\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-363084f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"363084f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09450fd elementor-position-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"09450fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/instruments\/stella-1-2\/stella-prototyping-module\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"899\" src=\"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/STELLA-1_2-Prototyping_module2.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-628\" alt=\"STELLA-1.2 prototyping module\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/STELLA-1_2-Prototyping_module2.png 899w, https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/STELLA-1_2-Prototyping_module2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/STELLA-1_2-Prototyping_module2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/STELLA-1_2-Prototyping_module2-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/instruments\/stella-1-2\/stella-prototyping-module\/\">STELLA-1.2  Prototyping Module<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The STELLA Prototyping Module provides connections needed to power a wide range of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) sensors, making it a foundation for developing your custom scientific instrument. Designed with innovation in mind, this versatile module features an open-top and open-bottom housing specifically engineered to accommodate various sensor attachments using simple tape or Velcro mounting. The module will soon be complemented by a curated selection of supported off-the-shelf sensors, expanding its capabilities even further. The STELLA Prototyping Module offers the flexibility and accessibility to bring your measurement ideas to life within the STELLA ecosystem.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1223479614\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"aa\" data-tab-index=\"4\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-3959612 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3959612\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b4b0b4 elementor-position-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3b4b0b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/STELLA-1_2_snap--scaled.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-3839\" alt=\"STELLA-1.2 with remote sensing module being plugged in\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/STELLA-1_2_snap--scaled.png 1920w, https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/STELLA-1_2_snap--225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/STELLA-1_2_snap--768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/STELLA-1_2_snap--1152x1536.png 1152w, https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/STELLA-1_2_snap--1536x2048.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">STELLA-Lab_Spec Module<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><strong>***Coming Soon***<\/strong>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a52557 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9a52557\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\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-88b212b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"88b212b\" 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-8686209 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8686209\" 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\">Fixed Configuration Instruments<\/h3>\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-d773608 elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d773608\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-premium-element-link=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\\\/stella\\\/instruments\\\/spectral\\\/&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a480f16 e-con-full premium-wrapper-link-yes e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a480f16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea60444 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea60444\" 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\">Spectral<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4b7c26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4b7c26\" 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>Beyond What Meets the Eye:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Measure the True Colors of Your World<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-premium-element-link=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\\\/stella\\\/instruments\\\/heliophysics\\\/&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e142fc8 e-con-full premium-wrapper-link-yes e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e142fc8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05f3078 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05f3078\" 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\">Heliophysics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1c63aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1c63aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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