Journey Through the Heliosphere: The Sun-Earth System in Color

Two pages extracted from the booklet "Journey Through the Heliosphere: The Sun-Earth System in Color" explore the layers of the Sun and include a note connecting the topic to indigenous Alaskan languages. The booklet blends art and science to make complex heliophysics concepts accessible and is a collaborative work between the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute and the NASA Heliophysics Education Activation Team (HEAT).

The material covers a wide range of Sun–Earth topics: the Sun, solar magnetic fields and solar wind; the Earth, auroras, eclipses, seasons and Earth's climate; and broader themes such as habitable zones, the solar system and the life cycle of stars. A significant feature is the inclusion of Alaska Native languages, offering words related to the Sun and sky from cultures including Alutiiq/Sugpiaq, Central Yupik/Cup'ik, Iñupiaq, Lower Koyukon Athabascan, Ten Kenaga'/Lower Tanana Athabascan, Ts'msyen/Sm'algyax and Xaad kil/Haida.

heliosphere, sun, solar wind, magnetic fields, auroras, eclipses, seasons, climate, habitable zones, alaska native