Halloween in Space

The days and nights are busy at NASA, but the Halloween spirit still exists and there is time for a brief respite. We enjoy Halloween here at About Astronomy and Space as well and thought we would share some Halloween Pictures with you. These pictures deal with witches, ghosts and scary monsters, but of course none of those things are real... or are they?

Soaring to the depths of our universe, gallant spacecraft roam the cosmos, snapping images of celestial wonders. Some spacecraft have instruments capable of capturing radio emissions. When scientists convert these to sound waves, the results are eerie to hear. In time for Halloween, we've put together a compilation of elusive "sounds" of howling planets and whistling helium that is sure to make your skin crawl.

This ghostly apparition is actually an interstellar cloud caught in the process of destruction by strong radiation from a nearby hot star. This haunting picture, snapped by the Hubble telescope, shows a cloud illuminated by light from the bright star Merope. Located in the Pleiades star cluster, the cloud is called IC 349 or Barnard's Merope Nebula.

... For Adults

Want an astronaut costume idea? From Halloween to costume parties to plays or skits, any time you need a costume, check out these space related costumes for adults. Find everything from astronaut costumes to alien costumes ideas.

... For Kids

Want an astronaut costume idea? From Halloween to costume parties to plays or skits, any time you need a costume, check out these space related costumes for kids. Find everything from astronaut costumes to alien costumes ideas.

Scare yourself silly with these books

NASA says the odds of an asteroid impact or a comet collision is about one in 250,000. What if they're wrong? Discover some great reading on the subject of comet and asteroids collisions and impacts. Learn the fate of the Earth if a comet strikes.

How about a scary but true story?

It was the thirteenth scheduled lunar space exploration mission, scheduled for liftoff at the thirteenth minute after the thirteenth hour. The Lunar landing was scheduled for the thirteenth day of the month. All it lacked was a Friday to be a paraskevidekatriaphobe's worst nightmare.