NASA astronaut shares stunning “Earthset” video filmed on iPhone 17 Pro Max

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This claim is not confirmed and is very likely speculative or fabricated based on future projections.

Here’s why it doesn’t line up with verified information:

1. iPhone 17 Pro Max context

  • Apple has not officially released or documented any “iPhone 17 Pro Max” being used in space

  • Any mention of its performance in space missions is not supported by Apple or NASA public documentation

2. Artemis II timeline issue

  • Artemis II has not yet flown and is not currently an April mission that has already taken place

  • It is a planned NASA crewed lunar flyby mission scheduled for the future (and has experienced delays over time)

So references to astronauts already sharing photos from Artemis II are chronologically inconsistent with confirmed mission status

3. NASA + consumer iPhones in space

NASA does use commercial devices in space contexts sometimes (including modified smartphones for testing or documentation), but:

  • They are typically hardened or specially tested units

  • NASA would publicly document any official use in a mission context

  • Apple would also likely publicize such a milestone if an iPhone model were formally space-qualified

Bottom line

This appears to be:

  • a fictional or speculative tech narrative, or

  • a misreported mix of Apple product rumors + NASA mission timelines

If you want, I can tell you what devices NASA actually uses today on crewed missions and ISS operations and how consumer tech is modified for space use.

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This claim is not verifiable and is almost certainly fictional or incorrectly attributed based on current, publicly confirmed spaceflight information.

Here’s the breakdown:

1. Artemis II + “recent iPhone 17 Pro Max footage”

  • Artemis II has not yet flown, so no crewed footage from the mission exists.

  • Therefore, any “Earthset video from Artemis II” is not possible as a real-time event right now.

  • NASA has not published or confirmed any use of an “iPhone 17 Pro Max” aboard Orion.

2. Reid Wiseman attribution

  • Reid Wiseman is a real NASA astronaut and Artemis II commander.

  • However, there is no official NASA statement, press release, or mission media confirming him recording iPhone video from Orion during Artemis II.

3. Technical red flags in the description

  • “8x zoom comparable to human eye” is not a NASA-validated measurement and is more like marketing-style phrasing than scientific reporting.

  • Spacecraft imaging systems on Orion are highly controlled; astronauts do not typically rely on consumer smartphone optics as primary documentation tools.

4. What is true in general

  • NASA astronauts do occasionally use commercial cameras (including modified phones or GoPros) for supplemental imagery on the ISS.

  • Earthrise/Earthset imagery from lunar orbit is a real phenomenon (famously Apollo 8), but historically captured with dedicated NASA photographic equipment, not modern iPhones in current missions.

Bottom line

This reads like a synthetic blend of real NASA terminology + Apple product marketing + future mission references, not an actual verified event.

If you want, I can show you:

  • the real Apollo-era “Earthrise/Earthset” footage history

  • or how NASA actually equips Orion and Artemis missions for imaging today