GoKawiilNASA’s Reid Wiseman, commander of the recent Artemis II mission around the Moon, has posted a phenomenal video captured on iPhone 17 Pro Max that shows ‘Earthset’—the Earth setting behind the Moon.
New video shows Earth setting behind the Moon, as captured at 8x on iPhone 17 Pro Max
We’ve seen our fair share of remarkable images and videos from NASA’s Artemis II mission around the Moon. Some of those were even captured on iPhone.
But Reid Wiseman, astronaut and commander for the Artemis II mission, just posted a new video that might take the crown for the most impressive yet.
It was shot on iPhone 17 Pro Max with 8x zoom and shows the Earth setting behind the Moon.
Here’s the video from Reid Wiseman on X:
Only one chance in this lifetime…
Like watching sunset at the beach from the most foreign seat in the cosmos, I couldn’t 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 — Reid Wiseman (@astro_reid) April 19, 2026
From Wiseman’s post:
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