Think your Ghostbusters jack o’lantern is pretty cool? It’s probably got nothing on the creations from NASA.
The NASA jet propulsion laboratory holds an annual pumpkin-carving contest, and the results are pretty incredible. The NASA engineers bend the limits of what constitutes a “pumpkin”, adding flashing lights, moving parts, and robotics to the once-humble gourds.
Here’s a look at some of the top entries, as chronicled by NASA mechanical engineer and contest participant Aaron Yazzie:
Creating these pumpkins took a lot of effort, according to Yazzie. Here’s a tweet about his group’s preparation.
It may be a little late for you to top these pumpkins this Halloween. But if you start planning now, there’s always next year.