Journey Through the Heliosphere: Earth's Climate

Two pages extracted from the booklet Journey Through the Heliosphere: The Sun-Earth System in Color describe Earth’s climate in detail and include a note linking the topic to indigenous Alaskan languages. The booklet blends art and science to make heliophysics concepts accessible to a wide audience.

Topics span the Sun and its activity—solar magnetic fields and the solar wind—to Earth-centered subjects such as auroras, eclipses, seasons and climate. It also explores broader themes like the universe, habitable zones, the solar system and the life cycle of stars.

The booklet features words for the Sun and sky from Alaska Native languages, including Alutiiq/Sugpiaq, Central Yupik/Cup'ik, Iñupiaq, Lower Koyukon Athabascan, Ten Kenaga'/Lower Tanana Athabascan, Ts'msyen/Sm'algyax and Xaad kil/Haida. A glossary of science terms appears at the end.

heliosphere, heliophysics, sun, solar wind, magnetic fields, auroras, eclipses, seasons, earth climate, indigenous languages