The iPhone 17 Pro has made it to space, as the Artemis II crew is seen throwing around Apple's flagship in zero gravity

Space is no longer limited to trained astronauts and shuttles, as over the years, everyday products have also made the journey beyond Earth. In fact, initiatives like YouTuber Mark Rober's Space Selfie project have made it possible to send your selfies to space, and there's something genuinely charming about seeing yourself, or something you use every day, floating in the vast unknown.

Now we can add Apple's iPhone 17 Pro to that list of everyday products making it to space, thanks to NASA's Artemis Moon mission.

For those unfamiliar, Artemis marks NASA's first crewed return to deep space around the Moon, taking astronauts farther from Earth than anyone has been in over 50 years. Alongside missions like Crew-12 to the International Space Station, it's also one of the first times NASA astronauts have been allowed to bring personal smartphones along for the ride. And we're already seeing some of the fun that comes with that.

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In videos making the rounds on social media, astronauts aboard the Artemis Moon mission can be seen playfully tossing an iPhone 17 Pro in zero gravity. In another clip, one astronaut is seen filming the spacecraft's controls, while a third shows the phones being packed into the crew's suits before liftoff. These clips aren't part of some grand NASA reveal, but they carry a relatable charm by taking a gadget millions of people already own and sending it to the Moon.

It remains unclear whether Apple paid NASA for the placement or whether the astronauts simply decided to have some fun with their packed iPhones. Either way, many are now waiting for close-up shots of the Moon, while others are jokingly hoping an astronaut takes an Android to space next.

That said, Artemis II launched on April 1 with a four-person crew aboard the Orion spacecraft for a roughly 10-day mission around the Moon and back. The crew includes Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen.