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science11h ago
You can’t doomscroll 230,000 miles from Earth.
- Artemis II astronauts will fly with iPhones aboard the Moon mission, but phones have strict limits.
- iPhones are allowed during quarantine but not for calls or gaming while in orbit.
- The devices are mainly for taking photos and videos, not communication.
- NASA distributed iPhones during crew quarantine for Artemis II, per The New York Times.
- The mission prioritizes photos and videos over real-time communications.
- Artemis II marks an early phase where NASA tested consumer devices for spaceflight.
- The Verge frames the story around NASA’s Artemis II communication and imaging strategy.
- Public coverage notes the quarantine period preceding the mission.
- The story cites The New York Times as the source for iPhone usage details.
- Artemis II will carry iPhones as part of broader NASA safety and documentation goals.
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