Spanish skygazers and astronomy lovers are set for a sweet end of the year with the Cold Moon and an extraordinary phenomenon. This will be a spectacular event, and we hope to transform the December night sky into what everyone would love to see before they are gone, say the observers across the nation. This phenomenon, which takes place in the Spanish autonomous communities, from the mountain of Pyrenees to the seashores of the Mediterranean coast, is assumed to attract many astronomy enthusiasts who want to catch a glimpse of this wonder.

Often called the Cold Moon because it takes place during the cold winter months, the December full moon will occur during other interesting astronomical phenomena. The astronomical body anticipates that the moon will look brighter and more significant than expected due to the phenomenon of rising across the horizon. This lunar event will be preprogrammed by the apparent visibility of several planets and star clusters so that the patrons will have an opportunity to witness the sky’s features in one night.

Spanish observatories and astronomical societies are gearing up for heightened visitor traffic, therefore staging viewing sessions and tearing programs in this regard. Some are stressing the ability to watch it with their own eyes, and many are focusing on the need to find a place free from artificial light to view the event fully. Communities in rural areas and national parks of Spain anticipate that the large number of people who will be willing to watch this event will help boost winter tourism in this area.

The event has also triggered a fresh trend of embracing astronomy and space science in Spanish society. Schools and other experimental and science facilities take this chance to communicate climate and the position of mankind in the entire universe. These are phenomena that provide a physical connection to the universe and elicit interest and passion, which may not be stimulated by an academic style learning approach, where one is read texts or given lectures on the subject matter.

Thus, when Spain turns its gaze heavenwards this December, the Cold Moon and the luminosity of the zodiac remind one of the cosmos and the stars. As the world faces crises and unknowns on Earth, this event of the year gives people a neutral meeting point to look at the skies at the same time and appreciate even a small part of the universe’s grandiosity. Even for someone in an urban environment or a mountaintop, this rare phenomenon is guaranteed to provide a fine finale to the year and will leave the observer agreeing with the sentiment expressed in Louis Nonet’s poem ‘The Universe and the Moon’: ‘Oh! the limitless and the beautiful which surrounds us!’.