NASA gets into Halloween spirit with pumpkin contest
When they're not launching satellites into space, it turns out the engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory can also put any neighborhood's jack-o'-lantern...
When they’re not launching satellites into space, it turns out the engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory can also put any neighborhood’s jack-o’-lanterns to shame.
Ahead of Halloween next Monday, NASA JPL’s annual pumpkin carving contest showcased some innovative designs. JPL Mechanical engineer Aaron Yazzie tweeted the following photos and videos:
NASA’s Soil Moisture Active Passive mission (NASA SMAP)
A @NASASMAP pumpkin #NASAPumpkin pic.twitter.com/39sbaEO5D1
— Aaron Yazzie (@YazzieSays) October 27, 2016
JPL celebrates 80th birthday
It just so happens that NASA’s JPL was founded on Halloween in 1936. The following entry combines both celebrations into one.
A "Happy 80th Birthday @NASAJPL " #NASAPumpkin with a birthday card to sign. (JPL was founded on Halloween 1936) pic.twitter.com/FrivYuGQR9
— Aaron Yazzie (@YazzieSays) October 27, 2016
Black hole pumpkin
This pumpkin gets dwarfed by the huge “black hole” apparatus situated on top, but watch as candy slowly gets sucked up by its gravitational pull.
Black hole #NASAPumpkin pic.twitter.com/CEmOSB2csB
— Aaron Yazzie (@YazzieSays) October 27, 2016
Telescope pumpkin
Flashy as this pumpkin is on the outside, just take a peek inside — surprise, it’s our solar system!
Space Telescope #NASAPumpkin pic.twitter.com/fQzSwnlfKq
— Aaron Yazzie (@YazzieSays) October 27, 2016
Samples from Mars
This mash-up features a classic line from Forrest Gump and a new batch of rock specimens from the surface of Mars.
Mars Sample Return Pumpkin #NASAPumpkin pic.twitter.com/QEjyDsOSQg
— Aaron Yazzie (@YazzieSays) October 27, 2016
UFO pumpkin
This one’s more science-fiction than rocket science, but this team’s pumpkin features an alien abduction from right out of a classic movie.
Martian Sample Return Mission #NASAPumpkin pic.twitter.com/4p2lvsy7MH
— Aaron Yazzie (@YazzieSays) October 27, 2016
Election 2016 pumpkins
So who’s got your vote: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump or Giant Meteor?
Political Commentary #NASAPumpkin pic.twitter.com/w1YiK2zfUb
— Aaron Yazzie (@YazzieSays) October 27, 2016
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