The Raspberry Pi Sense HAT is an add-on board for Raspberry Pi, made especially for the [Astro Pi](https://astro-pi.org/) mission which launched to the International Space Station in December 2015 and is now available to buy. It features a multitude of inputs and outputs for reading and interacting with the Sense HAT’s sensors and the Raspberry Pi.
The Sense HAT has an 8×8 RGB LED matrix, a five-button joystick and includes a gyroscope, accelerometer, magnetometer, temperature sensor, barometric pressure sensor, and humidity sensor. There’s also a full [Python library](https://pythonhosted.org/sense-hat/) that accompanies the board.
**Features:**
* 40 Pin Female Header – Plugs directly into the Raspberry Pi
* 8×8 Tri-color LED Matrix
* 5-Way Joystick
* Gyroscope
* Accelerometer
* Magnetometer
* Temperature
* Humidity
* Barometric pressure
**Documents:**
* [Python Library](https://pythonhosted.org/sense-hat/)
* [AstroPi Homepage](https://astro-pi.org/) (with lots of cool projects involving the Sense HAT)
* [Raspberry Pi Resource Page](https://www.sparkfun.com/raspberry_pi)
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