The many names of the full cold moon coming soon to skies near you

The many names of the full cold moon coming soon to skies near you

Winter is coming to the Northern Hemisphere, and the heavens have quite a spectacle planned for the occasion. On Dec. 21, the arrival of the winter solstice, the moon will form a conjunction with the bright star Aldebaran—with the two celestial bodies meeting and passing each other—on the same night as the year's only Ursid…