Peter Mayhew, known for playing Chewbacca in the Star Wars films, has finally received the space-based tribute he deserves.
The celebration of Mayhew came courtesy of astronaut Nick Hague who secured a photo of Mayhew to one of the International Space Station’s (ISS) windows with a gorgeous view of Earth in the background.
Honoring Peter Mayhew (also known as Chewbacca) up here on @Space_Station. Thank you Peter for inspiring generations of explorerspic.twitter.com/YJTZrxVwCm
— Nick Hague (@AstroHague) May 8, 2019
A few fans noticed that the window in which Hague placed Mayhew’s photo held more than a passing resemblance to both a TIE fighter and, more appropriately, the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon. Read more…
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