A smartphone in the pocket turns into a space exploration camera, showcasing the Chebyshev crater through an iPhone lens as the Orion spacecraft journeys back to Earth.
The Artemis II crew, who just made history by traveling farther than any humans before, are currently returning to Earth with a stunning collection of photos that have gone viral across social media worldwide, especially images of the lunar surface.
Recently, photos taken by Reid Wiseman were featured in NASA's live stream using the camera ofan iPhone 17 Pro Max.This device was carried and used by the astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft.
The images clearly reveal details of the Chebyshev crater on the Moon's far side, with metadata from the photo files confirming they were taken using the iPhone 17 Pro Max's 8x zoom mode.
Although early reports mentioned the phone as an iPhone 17 Pro, evidence from the image files shared by NASA confirms it is Apple's top-tier model, which was provided for the astronauts' use. Besides the iPhone, the mission also included Nikon and GoPro cameras to document this historic journey.
Reddit forums discussed this, suggesting it might be the best Apple commercial footage in a decade, showcasing a mobile camera capturing stunning images from beyond Earth, and joked that the astronauts would have the coolest wallpapers once safely back home.
The Orion spacecraft is scheduled to splash down in the ocean off the coast of San Diego on Friday, 10 April.
Source:TechRadar