Artemis II astronaut reveals stunning video of Earth snapped from behind the moon — shot with his iPhone: ‘Only one chance in this lifetime’
By Ben Cost
Published on April 20, 2026.
Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman shared a video of Earth setting behind the moon, captured on his iPhone. The video, which has over 12 million views, was viewed as the "coolest video ever taken with an iPhone" by viewers. Wiseman explained that he could barely see the moon through the docking hatch window, but the iPhone was the perfect size to capture the view. The footage was uncropped, uncut with 8x zoom, making it more on par with the human eye. The mission ended with splashdown on April 10, marking the first time humans had seen the moon up close since Apollo 17 in 1972.
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