Overview

• A sudden power outage on the night of April 28–29 plunged Granada and Vigo into darkness, eliminating light pollution and revealing a star-filled sky.
• Amateur astronomers and photographers documented constellations, open clusters, and even the Milky Way from urban landmarks under clear skies and a new moon.
• Jesús Carmona and Antonio 'Nono' González captured images of Granada's iconic sites under an unprecedented celestial display.
• In Vigo, José Valdivia and Jorge Calderón photographed stars above landmarks like Praza do Rei, O Castro, and Monte da Peneda, creating unique astrophotography from within the city.
• The event has reignited discussions about light pollution and calls for planned dark-sky initiatives to replicate these conditions without relying on unforeseen outages.