iPhone 17 Pro Max becomes companion of astronauts in NASA’s Artemis II mission, know what is special

News India Live, Digital Desk: A big news has come out for Apple fans. The world’s most popular smartphone is no longer limited to just the earth, but has also entered deep space. Under NASA’s historic Artemis II mission, astronauts have left for the lunar orbit carrying the iPhone 17 Pro Max with them. This is the first time that NASA has officially approved a commercial smartphone for such an important and long-range manned mission. What will these 4 iPhones do in space? NASA has sent a total of 4 units of iPhone 17 Pro Max for this mission. However, they will not be used in space the way you and I use them on Earth. During the mission, these phones will be kept completely on ‘airplane mode’. Their main objective is to ease the mission documentation process and capture ‘behind-the-scenes’ moments. Astronauts will use them to take high-quality photos and videos, so that the world can see the journey to the moon from the same perspective as we see in our everyday lives. NASA’s stringent ‘safety test’ and approval It is not easy to take any device into space. NASA has gone through 4 stages of rigorous safety testing before approving these iPhones. The biggest challenge in this was the risk of glass breakage in ‘zero gravity’ and the stability of the battery. Apple’s new Ceramic Shield 2 played a big role in passing this test. However, due to security reasons, the internet and Bluetooth access of these phones will be closed so that they do not interfere with the sensitive equipment of the spacecraft. Will these iPhones be able to talk on Earth? The surprising thing is that no calls or messages can be made from these phones while moving towards the moon. But an interesting update is that when astronauts pass near the International Space Station (ISS), they will be able to send some photos and emails to Earth using the Wi-Fi there. NASA Administrator has described this change as a big step towards ‘modernization of equipment’. Will compete with professional cameras Astronauts on missions are not dependent only on iPhone. He also has professional cameras like Nikon D5, Nikon Z9 and GoPro HERO. But the specialty of iPhone is its simplicity and portability. Astronauts Christina Koch and Reed Wiseman have already shared some spectacular pictures of Earth from the window of the Orion capsule through iPhone, which are going viral on social media.