NASA Astronauts Capture Images of Earth with iPhone During Artemis II Moon Mission

Four NASA astronauts currently aboard the Artemis II mission to the Moon have captured stunning images of Earth. Making these pictures even more impressive, they were taking using an iPhone 17 Pro Max, not the latest tech wizardry dreamed up by NASA.

NASA has confirmed that several recently published photographs from the ongoing Artemis II mission were captured using iPhone 17 Pro Max smartphones. The confirmation came through the space agency’s official Flickr page, where three images showing Earth through the windows of the Orion spacecraft capsule were attributed to the Apple devices.

A view of Earth captured by an iphone aboard Artemis II. NASA/Flickr

Each of the four astronauts participating in the mission was equipped with a silver iPhone 17 Pro Max in their suits. The crew also has access to GoPro Hero 11 cameras and Nikon D5 professional cameras during the mission. While many of the widely circulated photographs