NASA Astronaut Shares Incredible 'Earthset' Video Captured With iPhone 17 Pro Max
Wiseman posted a cell-phone video of Earth disappearing behind the moon as the Artemis II crew became the first to see the lunar far side.
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Artemis II commander shares a remarkable video of Earth vanishing behind the Moon
We’ve seen some astonishing photos of an Earthset — the Earth setting behind the Moon — from the Artemis II crew’s history-making trip around our planet’s closest neighbor. Now, Reid Wiseman, the mission’s commander, has shared a remarkable video of that same phenomenon.While mission specialist Christina Koch was using a Nikon camera to snap stunning still images of the Earthset, Wiseman used an iPhone 17 Pro Max to film the moment. “I could bar…
NASA Astronaut Shares Incredible 'Earthset' Video Captured With iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple's iPhone became qualified for extended use in space back in February, and during the Artemis II mission to the Moon in April, NASA astronauts shared several photos taken with the iPhone 17 Pro Max. Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman recently followed up with a shot on iPhone video of an "Earthset," or the moment that the Earth disappears behind the Moon. The video was captured from the docking hatch window on the Orion capsule, and it is th…
Artemis II Commander Shares ‘One Chance In A Lifetime’ Shot From Space
NASA astronaut and Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman shared a stunning iPhone video on Sunday showing Earth slowly fading from view behind the Moon.Wiseman used his cellphone to capture the “Earthset” on April 6 as the crew’s spacecraft moved behind the Moon, about 252,000 miles from Earth.During an ‘Earthset,’ the planet “appears to sink below the lunar horizon,” according to NASA.“Only one chance in this lifetime,” Wiseman said on social media…
Astronaut Reid Wiseman, commander of Artemis II, posted a video captured with an iPhone during the lunar flyby in April 2026. The recording shows Earth disappearing behind the lunar horizon as seen from the Orion spacecraft. The clip generated over 770,000 views and various reactions on social media.
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