Going down a storm: Now astronauts are using iPhones in space – and getting some incredible photographs
Give an astronaut an iPhone, have him point it at a Super Typhoon on Earth and what do you get? One amazing image… The post Going down a storm: Now astronauts are using iPhones in space – and getting some incredible photographs appeared first on Amateur Photographer .
NASA astronaut Colonel Anil Menon has captured a stunning image of a super typhoon brewing in the Pacific Ocean using an iPhone while aboard the International Space Station for nearly a month. The remarkable photograph, taken from the Cupola, a panoramic observatory module on the ISS, showcases the powerful storm with the Space Station visible in the foreground.
Menon posted the selfie-like image to social media, captivating the public with its unique perspective of nature's fury. The photo, captioned, "the Pacific Ocean this morning from the cupola with an iPhone," received widespread attention and sparked speculation that it depicted Super Typhoon Dolphin, a Category 5 storm expected to hit Japan's southern island of Okinawa.
Since February 2026, NASA has permitted astronauts to use various tools, including smartphones, to document special moments and share them with the world, as demonstrated by the recent Artemis II mission in April.
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