Journey Through the Heliosphere: Seasons

Two pages from the booklet "Journey Through the Heliosphere: The Sun‑Earth System in Color" explain Earth’s changing seasons and include a note connecting the topic to indigenous Alaskan languages. The booklet blends art and science to make heliophysics concepts accessible and was created to teach about the Sun and its influence on Earth and the solar system.

It is a collaborative effort between the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute and the NASA Heliophysics Education Activation Team (HEAT). The book covers the Sun, solar magnetic fields and the solar wind; the Earth, auroras, eclipses, seasons and Earth’s climate; and broader subjects such as the universe, habitable zones, the solar system and the life cycle of stars.

A notable feature is the inclusion of Alaska Native words for the Sun and sky from 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.

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