NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman has shared a spectacular "Earthset" video from the Artemis II mission, shot on iPhone. You really need to watch it.

The Artemis II mission has been a big marketing boon for Apple, due to the astronauts being supplied the iPhone 17 Pro Max for the round-Moon flight. While there have been stunning images shared from the mission, with some short on the iPhones, one just-released video has taken space imaging to another level.

Posted to X on Monday, Commander Reid Wiseman shared a vertical video shot through a window. The 53-second clip shows the horizon of the Moon as the astronauts flew by, with the Earth peeking around the side.

As the clip continues, the amount of Earth disappears, in what has been referred to as an "Earthset."

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Wiseman explains that he "couldn't resist a cell phone video of Earthset," which was taken through the docking hatch window. It wasn't an ideal view, as Wiseman confesses he could barely see, but the iPhone was the perfect size.

The other windows were occupied by other three crew members, including one using a Nikon DSLR and a 400mm lens.

By contrast, Wiseman's shooting setup was more modest, consisting of just the iPhone 17 Pro Max. The video is posted uncropped and uncut, filmed with an 8x zoom to make it "comparable to the view of the human eye," he adds.

Off-world Shot on iPhone

The astounding video captured on an iPhone anyone can buy is a continuation of the news coverage Apple has received throughout the Artemis II mission.

Before the mission took place, it was revealed that NASA had approved the iPhone 17 Pro Max for flight after its usual extensive safety testing process. While allowed in space, it wasn't permitted to connect using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, and served as a camera for special moments.

During the flight itself, photographs were shared by NASA, which included a mix of iPhone shots as well as the 2016 Nikon DSLR and some from decade-old GoPro cameras.

Following the return to Earth, CEO Tim Cook congratulated the crew on the successful mission, adding that they took "iPhone photography to new heights."