Reid Wiseman Films Earth Setting Behind Moon on iPhone During Artemis II Mission
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman filmed Earth disappearing behind the moon using his iPhone during the Artemis II mission in April. The 53-second video, shot through the spacecraft's window, shows what's called an "Earthset" from the far side of the moon.
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman captured a breathtaking view that few humans have ever seen: Earth setting behind the moon. The Artemis II mission commander filmed the rare "Earthset" on April 6 using an iPhone 17 Pro Max as his spacecraft traveled around the lunar far side.
The 53-second video, shot through the Integrity spacecraft's docking hatch window, shows our blue planet slowly disappearing behind the moon's gray surface. Wiseman posted the footage on social media, with one former astronaut calling it the "coolest video ever taken with an iPhone."
Artemis II represents NASA's first crewed mission around the moon since the Apollo era ended in the 1970s. The four-person crew completed a lunar flyby without landing, testing systems that will eventually return astronauts to the moon's surface.
The mission marks a major milestone in NASA's plan to establish a permanent human presence on the moon. The agency hopes to use the moon as a stepping stone for future Mars missions.
This marks the first time humans have traveled around the moon in over 50 years, bringing NASA closer to landing astronauts on the lunar surface again. The stunning footage gives everyone a rare view of our planet from deep space.
NASA plans the Artemis III mission to land astronauts on the moon's surface, though no firm date has been set.
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