Artemis II Astronaut Shares iPhone Footage of Earthset from Orion Capsule

On April 19, 2026, Reid Wiseman, commander of the Artemis II mission, shared a raw video recorded on his iPhone, showcasing the Earth setting behind the Moon during the lunar flyby on April 6. The footage offers a personal glimpse inside the Orion spacecraft, featuring pilot Victor Glover gazing out the window while astronaut Christina Koch captured the moment with her Nikon D5 SLR. Wiseman expressed the experience as akin to witnessing a sunset from an extraordinary vantage point in space, his excitement evident in the brief clip. The video, shot through the docking hatch with 8x zoom, has attracted 10.8 million views on Instagram and 8 million on X. Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy hailed the footage as remarkable, reminiscent of Bill Anders' Earthrise photo from Apollo 8, which included audio from astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell. While Koch's images are stored digitally, Apollo 8's crew used Hasselblad 500 EL film cameras, yet both missions shared a profound awe in observing Earth from orbit.