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See video of Earthset that an Artemis II astronaut filmed on his iPhone while circling the moon
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, who commanded the Artemis II mission around the moon, posted a video of Earthset taken from the far side of the moon.
Viewers were moonstruck over the clip. Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman caused jaws to drop online after sharing spectacular footage of the Earth and moon — which he captured on his iPhone. A dreamy-looking X video of the clip,
Social media users distorted an emotional statement the NASA astronaut made after returning to Earth.
'Only one chance in this lifetime.'
The Artemis II astronauts have completed their record-breaking trip around the moon. Monday’s lunar journey comes after Artemis II surpassed Apollo 13’s distance record.
Join the Artemis II crew on their historic 10-day exploratory voyage in "Artemis II: To The Moon and Back" special airing on Thursday, April 16.
CNET spoke with the Artemis II astronaut and pilot about seeing parts of the moon that no other human has seen before and getting to manually fly a spacecraft.
Artemis II marked the first human moon mission in more than 50 years. The success of the operation will serve as a critical stepping stone to future NASA missions to the moon’s surface and beyond.