Your First Step into Aralia’s Open Data Ecosystem

Fundamentals

Essentials

Data Planet

Stellar System

Stellar Portal

Transplore™

Data Pipeline - To be released

Abstract

Welcome to the Aralia Stellar Portal—the best starting point for professors, government teams, and NGOs to explore data quickly, understand what’s available, and take action.

Think of Stellar as a federated gateway to many Data Planets: distinct, provider-managed data “universes,” unified into one discoverable, user-friendly experience.

What is a Stellar Portal?

• From "What data do we have?" to "Here's the evidence."

  Aralia helps you move from casual browsing to problem-based exploration, providing citable evidence for classrooms, policy research, and social programs.

• One stop, multiple sources.

  Explore multiple Planets in a single interface—no more hopping between portals, formats, or permissions.

• Friendly for non-engineers.

  Simple natural language search with clear field descriptions and time/geographic coverage summaries, making it easy to get started without engineering skills.

• From discovery to insight in minutes.

  A conversational interface and AI-assisted search help you quickly find relevant datasets and advance to more focused insights.

Who’s It For

• Faculty & researchers: find teaching-ready datasets, assignment prompts, and research starting points.
• Government agencies: locate authoritative, cross-department data fast; power briefings with traceable indicators.
• NGOs & social-impact teams: source credible, localized data for grant reports, program design, and advocacy.

What You Can Do Right Away

• Not sure which dataset to use?

  Browse the All Planets overview to see the catalog of datasets they offer.

• Not sure what's in your dataset?

  Preview representative records and data types/fields to understand scope and structure.

• New user?

  Follow the guided tour to get started; frequent users can jump straight to the search function.

• Need an announcement channel?

  Use the built-in administrator's broadcast area to distribute updates to all users.

• Need institutionalized branding and navigation?

  Customize the logo, header navigation buttons (tabs + navigation links), RSS feeds, and privacy/terms pages.

Key Features

• Unified discovery across multiple federated Planets
• Beginner-friendly Planet and dataset overviews
• Advanced search capabilities to quickly locate target datasets
• Administrator communications: announcements, updates, and system status
• First-time user orientation: streamlined registration/login process
• Enterprise-level customization: logos, header links, RSS feeds, privacy and terms and conditions
• Set access options: authorized access only or allow anonymous browsing

Frequently Asked Questions (short version)

• Do I need an engineering background?

  No. You can start exploring immediately and search for datasets or planets using natural language.

• What are the data sources?

  Data stems from multiple Data Planets, each operated by different providers. The Stellar System unifies discovery and indexing.

• Can we apply our own branding?

  Yes. You can customize your logo, header links, RSS feeds, and privacy/terms pages.

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