NASA's Anil Menon Captures Category 5 Typhoon Dolphin on iPhone From ISS
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Updated · Amateur Photographer · Aug 5
NASA's Anil Menon Captures Category 5 Typhoon Dolphin on iPhone From ISS
3 articles · Updated · Amateur Photographer · Aug 5
Summary
Anil Menon, aboard the International Space Station for under a month, posted an iPhone photo showing Super Typhoon Dolphin swirling over the Pacific.
The image was shot from the ISS Cupola and includes part of the station itself, giving scale to the Category 5 storm as it headed toward Okinawa in southern Japan.
NASA has allowed astronauts since February 2026 to use smartphones and other tools to capture personal moments and share images and video publicly.
The post adds to a growing stream of casual space photography after astronauts also shared iPhone images during the Artemis II mission in April.