The best iPhone ad Apple never made watch NASAs mind-blowing video of the Earth setting behind the moon, shot on an iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:29:47 +0000

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For the first time in history weve seen footage of an Earthset and it was shot on an iPhone 17 Pro Max.

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NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman has filmed an 'Earthset' on an iPhone 17 Pro Max The footage shows the Earth 'setting' behind the moon It's the first time we've seen video of this and it taken using the 8x zoom lens Its not every
day that you see footage of the Earth setting behind the moon. But today NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman released the first video taken of that event in human history and it was shot on an iPhone 17 Pro Max .

Posting on X , Wiseman shared a 53-second video shot through Integritys docking hatch window during the Artemis II mission, showing the Earth slowly disappear behind the moon. Its a stunning clip, and all the more impressive for having been shot on an iPhone in fact, it would make a great advert for Apple s phones. Article continues below You may like Artemis II astronaut snaps stunning Moon photo with an iPhone 17 Pro Max The first iPhone 17 Pro Max photos sent from the Artemis II mission I turned the Artemis II mission's most stunning Earth photo into an iPhone wallpaper Only one chance in this lifetimeLike watching sunset at the beach from the most foreign seat in the cosmos, I couldnt resist a cell phone video of Earthset. You can hear the shutter on the Nikon as @Astro_Christina is hammering away on 3-shot brackets and capturing those pic.twitter.com/8aWnaFJ69c April 19, 2026 A once in a lifetime scene Wiseman claims the footage is uncropped and uncut, with 8x
zoom which is quite comparable to the view of the human eye. Were slightly confused by that claim as 8x zoom on this phone should be around a 200mm equivalent focal length, whereas the human eye is usually considered to be between 40-50mm.

Still, this is no time to get bogged down in technicalities Wiseman
described the scene as something thats only one chance in this lifetime and like watching sunset at the beach from the most foreign seat in the cosmos. The astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy , meanwhile, said it was "quite
possibly the most incredible video ever captured by a phone. Bravo."

While this is among the more impressive scenes to come from the Artemis II mission, weve seen plenty of other shots and videos too including some shot on iPhone .

Sadly, with the Artemis II mission now concluded there might not be too many more iPhone photos and videos to see from it, but it makes us all the more excited for whats to come on future NASA launches. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Today's best iPhone deals
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