Normally, if we think of cameras that have been used to take photographs from outer space, we remember the Hasselblads that immortalized the arrival of man on the Moon, or the various Nikons that have traveled to the International Space Station; butWe would use an iPhone to take photos from space?
Well thanks to an iPhone 12 Jared isaacman made the image that you have seen on the cover and that shared on his Twitter account. In it you can see the Earth through a large glass dome included in the “nose” of the spacecraft Crew Dragon, which three weeks ago made history by becoming the first fully civilian manned mission.
Isaacman was the commander of a crew of four civilians who formed the mission Inspiration4, of the SpaceX company (owned by Elon musk), which orbited about 50 laps of the Earth for three days. At some point during these days, he used his own mobile to take photos (and a video like the one below, which shows the ship flying over Brazil) that seem having surprised himself judging from your comment: “it’s awesome that an iPhone can take a photo like this“.
A video over Brazil from first day on orbit. Shot w/iPhone but hopefully we can get some of @inspiration4x Nikon shots out soon. Such a privilege to see our 🌎 from this perspective. We need to take far better care of our home planet and also reaching for the stars. pic.twitter.com/mAQw6eK8Ui
— Jared Isaacman (@rookisaacman) September 25, 2021
The truth is that, according to Digital Trends, the “official photos” of the mission were taken with professional Nikon SLR cameras, which are currently used in the International Space Station. Thanks to this we can enjoy photos like the ones below that are being shared in the accounts of Twitter and Instagram of the mission.
“When you look up at the sky, you dream about being among the stars. When you’re with the stars and look down, you dream about being back on the earth.” — @ChrisSembroski
More stunning photos from our #Inspiration4 crew’s three-day journey to orbit 🌎 pic.twitter.com/ppZhzNJkQI
— Inspiration4 (@inspiration4x) September 29, 2021
But given the peculiarity of this mission (as we say, the first without professional astronauts) its members used their own mobiles to immortalize the moment, and it seems that they achieved very acceptable results. Of course the image of Isaacman can be a good example of how mobiles have become a camera that we always carry with us and it serves to do great photos in all kinds of situations.
Via | DPReview
Cover photo | By Jared Isaacman shared on your Twitter account