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When it comes to Halloween, there are some very creative people out there. Unfortunately, I’m not one of them, but I’ve been enjoying some incredible space-themed Jack-O-Lanterns that people on Twitter have been sharing. Above is an amazing re-creation of the Moon by astronomer and science writer Will Gater (@willgater) which shows the maria, craters and the rays from Tycho crater.
Below, a group of Space Tweeps got together and had a “Space-o-lantern” carving party: take a look!
!['Gargarkin': Yuri Gargarin in Jack-o-lantern form by Rachel Hobson](https://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/gargarkin-435x580.jpg)
Here’s Yuri Gagarin in intricate detail in the “Gargarkin” created by Rachel Hobson, @avgjanecrafter on Twitter. See more at Rachel’s blog, Average Jane Crafter
![The STS-130 mission patch as a Jack-O-Lantern by Liz Warren.](https://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/liz-warren-130-580x435.jpg)
Liz Warren (@spasmunkey) specializes in space-o-lanterns of various space shuttle mission patches. Above in the STS-130 patch and below is STS-120.
![STS-120 Space-O-Lantern, carved by Liz Warren.](https://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/liz-warren-580x384.jpg)
![Saturn Space-O-Lantern by Jen Scheer.](https://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/jen-scheer-580x386.jpg)
And here’s a planetary pumpkin from Jen Scheer (@flyingjenny).
These creative Space Tweeps declared the First Ever World-Wide Space-O-Lantern Carving Day on October 28, 2011, and you can see more at their Flickr page. Create your own Space-O-Lanterns and upload to the group!
For example, like this.
I think the one on the left is an alien… his crack is upside-down!
Ha ha, there’s some funny pictures on that flickr account. Creationist free zone for sure!