NASA Shares Photos Shot on iPhone 17 Pro Max During Artemis II Mission to the Moon
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Key Points:
- NASA astronauts on the Artemis II mission to the Moon have taken and shared three photos using the iPhone 17 Pro Max, marking the phone's first extended use in orbit.
- The photos, captured on April 2 with the iPhone 17 Pro Max's front camera, show Commander Reid Wiseman and Mission Specialist Christina Koch looking back at Earth from the Orion spacecraft.
- Artemis II is NASA's first crewed lunar mission since 1972, with the crew expected to reach the Moon's far side and break the record for the farthest distance traveled from Earth by humans.
- While the iPhone 17 Pro Max was used for personal photos, other mission images have been taken with professional cameras like the Nikon D5, Nikon Z 9, and GoPro HERO4 Black.
- The Orion spacecraft is not designed to land on the Moon and is scheduled to return to Earth on April 10.
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