What time is it on the moon? The European Space Agency is pushing for a new lunar time zone

What time is it on the moon? Europe pushing for lunar time zone

With more lunar missions than ever on the horizon, the European Space Agency wants to give the moon its own time zone.

What time is it on moon? Europe wants a lunar time zone

Clocks run faster on the moon than on Earth, gaining about 56 microseconds every day. Even so, a lunar time would make it easier for everyone trying to get there.

What time is it on the Moon? Europe pushing for lunar time zone

What time is it on the Moon? With more lunar missions than ever on the horizon, the European Space Agency wants to give the moon its own time zone.

Should the Moon Have a Time Zone? Europe Pushes for 'Lunar Reference Time'

With more lunar missions than ever on the horizon, the European Space Agency wants to give the moon its own time zone.

What time is it on moon? Europe pushing for lunar time zone

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — With more lunar missions than ever on the horizon, the European Space Agency wants to give the moon its own time zone. This week, the agency said space organizations around the world are considering how best to keep time on the moon. The idea came up during a meeting in the Netherlands late last year, with participants agreeing on the urgent need to establish “a common lunar reference time,” said the space agency’s Pi…

What time is it on moon? Europe pushing for lunar time zone

For now, a moon mission runs on the time of the country that is operating the spacecraft