Astronaut Mark C. Lee brought a cow photo aboard STS-30 to cure homesickness

jjvincent · x · 2026-11-03

A yearly reminder: astronaut Mark C. Lee, who grew up on a Wisconsin farm, brought a picture of a cow aboard Space Shuttle mission STS-30 to remind him of home. The NASA archive photo shows the cow picture taped next to a window overlooking Earth — a charmingly absurd snapshot of spaceflight history.

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