Artemis II Commander Shares Stunning Video of Earth Behind the Moon
Artemis II commander shares a remarkable video of Earth vanishing behind the Moon
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Reid Wiseman, commander of the Artemis II mission, shared a captivating video showing Earth setting behind the Moon, filmed with an iPhone 17 Pro Max. This historic moment marks the first Earthset witnessed by humans in 54 years, as the crew traveled over 250,000 miles from Earth.
- 01Reid Wiseman filmed the Earthset using an iPhone 17 Pro Max.
- 02The video captures a historic moment not seen by human eyes since Apollo 17 in 1972.
- 03The Artemis II crew traveled over 250,000 miles from Earth, the farthest any humans have been.
- 04Christina Koch, a mission specialist, took still images of the Earthset with a Nikon camera.
- 05The video highlights the awe-inspiring nature of space exploration.
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Reid Wiseman, the commander of the Artemis II mission, has shared a remarkable video capturing the moment Earth sets behind the Moon. Using an iPhone 17 Pro Max, Wiseman filmed this breathtaking sight while mission specialist Christina Koch took stunning still images with a Nikon camera. This event marks the first time humans have witnessed an Earthset in 54 years, since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. The Artemis II crew's journey took them over 250,000 miles from Earth, making it the farthest distance any humans have traveled from our planet. Wiseman expressed his excitement about the view, stating that the iPhone's size was perfect for capturing the moment through the docking hatch window. He described the video as genuinely awesome, emphasizing the profound experience of witnessing such a phenomenon in space.
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