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TL;DR NASA astronauts have captured Earth from deep space using the iPhone 17 Pro Max, something no Android phone has ever done.
The images were taken casually with the front camera during the Artemis II mission, essentially making them “space selfies.”
While Samsung previously sent the Galaxy S24 to the edge of space, Apple’s phone is the first to be a part of a crewed lunar mission.
For years, smartphone camera rivalries have been about specs, processing power, and the unique photography features devices have to offer. But now, NASA has handed Apple a win that no Android phone can match.
Astronauts on the Artemis II mission have captured stunning images of Earth using the iPhone 17 Pro Max, marking the first time a smartphone has pictured our planet from deep space.
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Each Orion crew member is carrying an iPhone 17 Pro Max for personal use after the device was cleared for extended operation in orbit earlier this year. Newly shared images show Commander Reid Wiseman and Mission Specialist Christina Koch looking back at Earth through the spacecraft’s window.
Metadata from Flickr reveals the photos were taken on April 2 using the iPhone 17 Pro Max’s front camera. It also reveals that the images have been processed in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic, likely to adjust exposure, contrast, and cropping.
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