NASA shares iPhone video capturing Earthshine from Orion during Artemis II
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Key Points:
- The Artemis II crew used iPhones to capture photos and videos during their mission around the Moon, including stunning footage of Earthshine inside the Orion spacecraft.
- A video shared by NASA's Artemis account on X shows astronaut Christina Koch’s face illuminated solely by sunlight reflected from Earth on the mission’s second day.
- The video also reveals a view of Earth outside the capsule, with the iPhone’s reflection faintly visible in the glass, offering a unique perspective from space.
- This footage highlights the continued use of consumer technology like iPhones to document significant space missions, appealing to astronomy enthusiasts worldwide.
