NASA’s Reid Wiseman, the commander of the latest Artemis II mission orbiting the Moon, has shared an incredible video taken with the iPhone 17 Pro Max that depicts ‘Earthset’—the Earth descending behind the Moon.
### Fresh Video Displays Earth Descending Behind the Moon, Captured at 8x on iPhone 17 Pro Max
We’ve witnessed numerous breathtaking images and videos from NASA’s Artemis II mission around the Moon. Some of these were even recorded on an iPhone. However, Reid Wiseman, astronaut and commander of the Artemis II mission, recently shared a new video that may just claim the title for the most remarkable one yet.
It was filmed with the iPhone 17 Pro Max using 8x zoom, revealing the Earth setting behind the Moon.
[Check out the video from Reid Wiseman on X](https://x.com/astro_reid/status/2046009031613907029?s=61&t=a-bloX1n-TZ50ofqhetO1A):
> Only one opportunity in this lifetime… Like experiencing a sunset at the beach from the most alien seat in the cosmos, I couldn’t resist capturing a cell phone video of Earthset. You can hear the shutter on the Nikon while @Astro_Christina is diligently taking 3-shot brackets and capturing those…  — Reid Wiseman (@astro_reid) April 19, 2026
From Wiseman’s message:
> I could barely make out the Moon through the docking hatch window, but the iPhone was just the right size to capture the view…this is unedited, uncut with 8x zoom, which is quite similar to the view of the human eye. Enjoy.
NASA’s astronaut team has already provided Apple with ample Artemis II content for future ‘Shot on iPhone’ marketing, but this particular piece is quite extraordinary in its own right.
To find out more about how NASA obtained approval to take iPhones on the Artemis II mission, [check our earlier article here](https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/04/heres-how-nasa-cleared-the-iphone-17-pro-max-for-astronauts-on-artemis-ii/).
