NASA’s Artemis II mission shows the iPhone 17 Pro Max capturing real images from space, signaling a shift as consumer devices begin to complement traditional cameras in extreme environments beyond Earth.
NASA explains why astronauts use older tech in space missions, prioritizing reliability, testing, and cost over cutting-edge hardware.

On Thursday, during Artemis II’s journey to the Moon, commander Reid Wiseman ran into a tech issue some of us back on Earth can relate to: Microsoft Outlook wasn’t working. In a conversation captured in NASA’s Artemis livestream and shared on Bluesky, Wiseman reported to Mission Control: “I also see that I have two Microsoft […]
Astronauts on Artemis II ran into a familiar Outlook failure mid-flight, forcing mission control to step in and troubleshoot. The glitch shows how even deep space missions still depend on everyday software.
NASA’s Artemis II crew got off to a great start on Wednesday when their Orion spacecraft reached Earth orbit following a spectacular launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. After a day checking the spacecraft’s systems, NASA astronauts Reid Wi…
Next time around, the pressure will be on SpaceX and Blue Origin.
NASA Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman faced the most earthly possible conflict while in outer space: his Outlook wasn’t working.
NASA’s Artemis II mission is already pretty historic as the agency’s first crewed journey around the moon in more than half a century. But tucked inside all the big-picture lunar ambition is a much more grounded milestone, with astronauts finally getti…
Humans are heading to the moon for the first time in 53 years after NASA successfully launched four astronauts on its SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft on Wednesday. Generating a colossal 8.8 million pounds of thrust as it left the launchpad, the rocket …

With NASA planning to launch four astronauts on Wednesday on its Artemis II mission, the race to return to the Moon is back on. The current mission will see astronauts aboard the Orion capsule travel around the Moon before returning to Earth in 10 days’ time. They’ll be testing out the hardware and systems that […]