Just in case you need another reason to love NASA scientists, we just discovered the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s annual pumpkin-decorating contest.
NASA engineer Aaron Yazzie has been tweeting photos and video of those Halloween pumpkins, and some of them are seriously impressive. For instance, this mechanized Pacman pumpkin is a lowkey technological marvel.
PAC-MAN #NASAPumpkin pic.twitter.com/5BYTskeHEB
— Aaron Yazzie (@YazzieSays) October 27, 2016
Space Telescope #NASAPumpkin pic.twitter.com/fQzSwnlfKq
— Aaron Yazzie (@YazzieSays) October 27, 2016
The @NASAJuno #NASAPumpkin pic.twitter.com/D344wtcCer
— Aaron Yazzie (@YazzieSays) October 27, 2016
Inevitably, someone made an election-themed pumpkin.
Political Commentary #NASAPumpkin pic.twitter.com/w1YiK2zfUb
— Aaron Yazzie (@YazzieSays) October 27, 2016
BBQ #NASAPumpkin on a hand made mini Flotron! pic.twitter.com/sR6hRebe8V
— Aaron Yazzie (@YazzieSays) October 27, 2016
Yep, it’s safe to say that NASA’s pumpkins put everyone else’s carved Jack-o’-Lantern designs to shame.
H/T Mashable