The American space agency NASA has published photographs of Earth taken with an iPhone. The images were taken from orbit and are the agency's first official photographs obtained using this device.

The post provoked an unexpected reaction on social media. Samsung representatives left a comment suggesting that the footage would have been better captured using the South Korean manufacturer's smartphones. However, NASA did not let the attack go unanswered: the agency suggested that Samsung use the 200x optical zoom of its flagship devices to photograph the Moon itself—from the Earth's surface.

The exchange between the tech giant and the space agency quickly went viral. Users noted that the traditional rivalry between the two brands this time went beyond the usual boundaries—literally beyond the planet.