NASA, putting regular humans to shame since 1958
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It’s time to throw out whatever jack-o’-lantern you’ve been lovingly crafting all week because NASA just outdid everyone in a major way. The organization has been showing up regular humans since its official inception in 1958, and its annual pumpkin carving competition is just another example of engineers dominating everything from rockets to decorative gourds.
Luckily for us, NASA JPL mechanical engineer Aaron Yazzie shared photos and videos of the most innovative jack-o’-lanterns from this year’s competition. From pumpkins containing real Mars samples (the planet, not the candy company), to functional telescope pumpkins, and pumpkins that mock Winona Ryder’s character in Stranger Things, these brilliant engineers have made it clear that anything is possible—both this Halloween weekend and beyond. In the (approximate) words of Prince/Sinead O’Connor, “nothing compares 2 NASA pumpkins.”
Keep scrolling to see these feats of engineering for yourself.
Mars Sample Return Pumpkin #NASAPumpkin https://t.co/QEjyDsOSQg— Aaron Yazzie (he/his) (@Aaron Yazzie (he/his)) 1477597155
A @Stranger_Things #NASAPumpkin https://t.co/Uv3a88fUUV— Aaron Yazzie (he/his) (@Aaron Yazzie (he/his)) 1477597264
Martian Sample Return Mission #NASAPumpkin https://t.co/4p2lvsy7MH— Aaron Yazzie (he/his) (@Aaron Yazzie (he/his)) 1477597353
A "Happy 80th Birthday @NASAJPL " #NASAPumpkin with a birthday card to sign. (JPL was founded on Halloween 1936) https://t.co/FrivYuGQR9— Aaron Yazzie (he/his) (@Aaron Yazzie (he/his)) 1477597576
BBQ #NASAPumpkin on a hand made mini Flotron! https://t.co/sR6hRebe8V— Aaron Yazzie (he/his) (@Aaron Yazzie (he/his)) 1477597764
Black hole #NASAPumpkin https://t.co/CEmOSB2csB— Aaron Yazzie (he/his) (@Aaron Yazzie (he/his)) 1477597905
Swing Carousel #NASAPumpkin https://t.co/LLdVRQcLij— Aaron Yazzie (he/his) (@Aaron Yazzie (he/his)) 1477598029
Political Commentary #NASAPumpkin https://t.co/w1YiK2zfUb— Aaron Yazzie (he/his) (@Aaron Yazzie (he/his)) 1477598230
The @NASAJuno #NASAPumpkin https://t.co/D344wtcCer— Aaron Yazzie (he/his) (@Aaron Yazzie (he/his)) 1477598314
Space Telescope #NASAPumpkin https://t.co/fQzSwnlfKq— Aaron Yazzie (he/his) (@Aaron Yazzie (he/his)) 1477599073
Most Useless #NASAPumpkin https://t.co/YkNbUzHQSc— Aaron Yazzie (he/his) (@Aaron Yazzie (he/his)) 1477599197
And best for last, my group's entry: Leonardo, the Mars Copter #NASAPumpkin! https://t.co/3E0Mz0aC94— Aaron Yazzie (he/his) (@Aaron Yazzie (he/his)) 1477599361
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