Solar eclipse of September 21, 2025

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/solar-eclipse-of-september-21--2025

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the eclipse type?Partial solar eclipse
2. What is the date of event?September 21, 2025
3. What is a solar eclipse?A solar eclipse happens when the Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun, blocking part of the Sun's light.
4. When will the September 21, 2025 eclipse happen?It will take place on September 21, 2025, during a New Moon phase.

Partial Solar Eclipse: An eclipse where the Moon only partially obscures the Sun, due to its shadow not fully covering the Earth's surface.
Lunar Node: A point where the Moon's orbit intersects the Earth's orbital plane (the ecliptic).
Descending Node: The specific lunar node where the Moon crosses the ecliptic plane moving from north to south.
Magnitude: A dimensionless quantity representing the fraction of the Sun's diameter obscured by the Moon during an eclipse.