NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman recently took a stunning photo of the far side of the moon using an iPhone 17 Pro, surpassing even our own mobile phone cameras. The Orion spacecraft he was on approached the moon for a lunar flyby, and with all cabin lights turned off, Wiseman snapped a picture that captured the Chebyshev crater in remarkable detail.
The image showed a breathtaking view of the lunar impact site, which is rarely seen from Earth due to its location on the far side of the moon. The photo was taken using an 8x zoom feature on the iPhone camera.
The Artemis II mission, launched on April 1, broke records by flying farther away from Earth than any previous mission after reaching a distance of 252,756 miles. The crew completed their lunar flyby and is now returning to Earth, with more images expected to be released in the coming days.
On April 10, the Artemis II crew will splash down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, bringing an end to their historic mission.
Source: https://www.engadget.com/science/space/artemis-ii-astronaut-puts-all-of-our-iphone-moon-photos-to-shame-093740553.html