Halloween

Apparently, This Nebula Looks Like Godzilla. Do you see it?

We’ve written often about how pareidolia -- the human tendency to see faces or other features in random images --…

3 years ago

Are the Clouds of Jupiter Haunted?

Are spirits amongst the clouds of Jupiter? The answer might be yes! A recent publication in the Journal of Geophysical…

4 years ago

Here’s What Happens When NASA Engineers Carve Their Pumpkins

Every workplace should have this much fun! A group of engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory held their sixth annual…

8 years ago

Halloween Astrophoto: The Witch Head Nebula

Boo! Here's a great shot of the Witch Head nebula, so named because it resembles the profile of a wicked…

11 years ago

Astrophoto: Spooky Fingers Reach Out into Space

Dark shadows and dust in VdB 4. Credit: Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona It's the Case of the Phantom…

12 years ago

Space-O-Lanterns: 7 Minutes of Terror/Dragon Edition

Need some inspiration for carving your Halloween pumpkin? Look no further. Last year we featured some amazing feats of Halloween…

12 years ago

Spooky Halloween Aurora

[/caption] Did you see ghosts and goblins last night for Halloween? Jason Ahrns of Chatanika, Alaska saw a dark shadow…

13 years ago

Incredible ‘Space-O-Lanterns’

[/caption] When it comes to Halloween, there are some very creative people out there. Unfortunately, I'm not one of them,…

13 years ago