NASA is now allowing astronauts to bring iPhones and other modern smartphones into space for the first time, ‘to capture special moments for their families and share inspiring images and video with the world.’
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NASA is now allowing astronauts to bring iPhones and other modern smartphones into space for the first time, “to capture special moments for their families and share inspiring images and video with the world.” Photographs have long been captured from space stations, and NASA has allowed astronauts to carry bulkier DSLR cameras since the early 1970s. But the move could give crews the ability to capture rare phenomena or unique visuals on the fly.
