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NASA Shares Photos Shot on iPhone 17 Pro Max During Artemis II Mission to the Moon

NASA has shared three incredible photos shot on the iPhone 17 Pro Max by astronauts during the Artemis II mission to the Moon.

NASA Artemis II ReidShot on iPhone 17 Pro Max (Wiseman)

In February, NASA announced that the iPhone had been fully qualified for extended use in orbit, with reports indicating that each of the four crew members aboard the Orion are equipped with an iPhone 17 Pro Max for personal photos and videos.

The photos show Artemis II's Commander Reid Wiseman and Mission Specialist Christina Koch looking back at Earth through one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows. Flickr data indicates that these photos were shot with the iPhone 17 Pro Max's front camera on April 2, which was the second day of the mission.

NASA Artemis II KochShot on iPhone 17 Pro Max (Koch)

All other photos from the mission shared so far were captured with other cameras, such as the Nikon D5, Nikon Z 9, and GoPro HERO4 Black.

Earth Artemis IIShot on Nikon D5

Artemis II is NASA's first crewed mission to the Moon since 1972. The crew is expected to reach the far side of the Moon on Monday, breaking the all-time record for the farthest distance traveled from Earth by humans. However, the Orion is not capable of landing on the Moon and is set to return to Earth on April 10.

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MacUserFella Avatar
13 hours ago at 06:41 pm
I’ve always wondered what the Geotag information would say if the photo was taken from space
Score: 62 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ikramerica Avatar
13 hours ago at 06:45 pm

I’ve always wondered what the Geotag information would say if the photo was taken from space
Soundstage 17, Groom Lake, Nevada
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13 hours ago at 06:51 pm
It would be malpractice for Apple NOT to tout this at the next chance they get. And for the people complaining about objectively cool things accomplished by humanity: log off.
Score: 34 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Apple_Robert Avatar
13 hours ago at 06:58 pm
Very cool. Once in a lifetime photos taken with a phone many take for granted. I hope all return home safely.
Score: 29 Votes (Like | Disagree)
turbineseaplane Avatar
13 hours ago at 06:58 pm
Nice!

Pic on the Nikon is a lot better, as one would expect.

This program is so so cool!
So many great pics on the Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/with/55189687036
Score: 26 Votes (Like | Disagree)
nsayer Avatar
13 hours ago at 07:19 pm
I hope that phone is in Airplane Mode.
Score: 21 Votes (Like | Disagree)