Look, ma, no CGI! NASA astronaut Andrew "Drew" Morgan didn't need fancy special effects to create a Star Wars spaceship chase scene on board the International Space Station.Â
In celebration of May the 4th Star Wars day, Morgan shared a very short video showing an X-wing fighter being chased by a TIE figher being chased in turn by the Millennium Falcon. "No special effects required on the space station," he tweeted.
No special effects required on @Space_Station!#MayThe4th #MayTheFourthBeWithYou #StarWarsDay #MayThe4thBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/ddwNoGiVcR
— Andrew Morgan (@AstroDrewMorgan) May 4, 2020
The astronaut didn't give much context, but it appears the flight scenes were filmed by floating Star Wars toys in front of a view of Earth down below. There seems to be a stash of Star Wars-related merch on the ISS. Astronauts have carried their favorite toys into orbit over the years.
Current ISS resident Ivan Vagner, a Roscosmos cosmonaut, also got in on the May the 4th action by sharing a photo of a crocheted Yoda floating on board. Vagner's wife made the talisman for him. "Every time I look at it, the famous words come to my mind: May the force be with you," the cosmonaut tweeted.
I was often asked what would I take into space with me. These are the photos of my family and souvenirs. But the main thing for me is the Master Yoda talisman
— Ivan Vagner (@ivan_mks63) May 4, 2020
My beloved wife crocheted it for me. Every time I look at it, the famous words come to my mind: #MayTheForceBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/DR8EjWdJ2n
Morgan returned to Earth in April after spending nine months on the ISS. He had the opportunity to watch Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker while in orbit in January.
There isn't much of a storyline to Morgan's video, but the TIE fighter was definitely outnumbered. We can be pretty certain the forces of good will prevail.Â