Journey Through the Heliosphere: Solar Magnetic Fields

Two pages from the booklet "Journey Through the Heliosphere: The Sun-Earth System in Color" introduce the Sun's magnetic fields and include a note linking the topic to indigenous Alaskan languages. Blending art and science, the booklet aims to make complex heliophysics concepts accessible.

Designed as a coloring book for educators and learners, it is aligned with the Framework for Heliophysics Education (FHE) and includes a glossary of science terms. The content explains the Sun and its influence on Earth and the wider solar system, covering the Sun, Solar Magnetic Fields, and Solar Wind; the Earth, Auroras, Eclipses, Seasons, and Earth's Climate; and 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.

United States, Alaska

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