Use Cases
![A woman leans against a multicolored wall, using it as a hard surface as she jots on a piece of paper. Behind her, a man uses a TV-remote-looking STELLA device. The backdrop is bright green grass and a blue sky dotted with white clouds.](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Astronaut-Candidates-768x1024.jpeg)
Astronaut candidates (ASCAN) Hands-on Earth Science Class
STELLA was used as part of a larger Earth Science lesson with the astronaut candidates (ASCAN) in the summer of 2023.
![STELLA taking measurements](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/STELLA-device-768x582.png)
Lab on Radiance, Reflectance, and Spectroscopy for college undergraduates
Matthew Fagan a professor at University of Maryland ran a lab using STELLA taking students through the world of sensors and reflectance.
![Karen Karker classroom pictures](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/STELLA_Photos1-768x937.png)
Same Color, Different Materials – mini lesson for students (grade 3 to 8)
Students, from eleven different area schools, came to the SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry campus to participate in mini lessons across campus.
![Paige Williams and STELLA](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_8363-768x576.jpg)
Lecture series on the Landsat Program remote sensing course for college juniors and seniors
Paige Williams, a PhD Candidate at Virginia Tech, led a lecture series on the Landsat Program for the junior/senior level remote sensing course in the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation at VT.
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