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On this day in space! Oct. 31, 2015: Creepy skull-shaped Halloween asteroid flies by Earth, NASA names it the 'Great Pumpkin'

GlobalScience2026-10-31

NASA named a skull-shaped asteroid that flew by Earth on October 31, 2015, the Great Pumpkin due to its creepy appearance.

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