The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently released an "Earthset" video shot by the iPhone 17 Pro Max, which recorded the shocking moment when the earth slowly disappeared from behind the moon. The video was shot by Artemis II mission commander Reid Wiseman at the porthole of the docking module of the Orion spacecraft. It is considered to be the first time that a "terrestrial video" has been completed by a mobile phone device.fall"Image record.
According to reports, as early as February this year, the iPhone had been certified by NASA for "long-term use" during space missions and became one of the regular devices accompanying astronauts while in orbit. During the Artemis 2 mission around the moon in April, astronauts used iPhone 17 Pro Max to take photos many times and released them to the public through NASA and the media. This time Wiseman further shared this "location" on the social platform Xfall" video, describing himself as "only having this opportunity in this life" and comparing this shooting to "watching a seaside sunset in the strangest seat in the universe."
Judging from the video description, Wiseman switched the iPhone to 8x zoom during the shooting process. At first, the device took a second or two to focus, but in the next 53 seconds of the video, the crater texture on the moon's surface was clearly visible, and the earth slowly slid out of the frame until it was completely obscured by the moon. Wiseman said that at 8x zoom, the iPhone viewfinder is "pretty close" to what the naked eye sees through the porthole.
In the live recording leaked at the same time as this video, you can also hear the sound of another astronaut, the famous Christina Koch, constantly pressing the shutter of the Nikon camera. She is recording more still images through three-shot bracketing exposure. This also reflects that while professional equipment undertakes core scientific and imaging tasks, commercial smartphones are providing astronauts with more image recording tools with instant sharing attributes.
Industry observers pointed out that from the previously released multiple "Shot on iPhone" space photos to this "Earth"fall"Video, iPhone 17 Pro Max is gradually becoming a more present personal imaging device in NASA's deep space missions. For Apple, the relevant content is not only the ultimate scene display of the "Shoot with iPhone" promotional campaign, but also provides a rare practical endorsement in terms of imaging, durability and extreme environmental adaptability.