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White House directs NASA to create time standard for the moon

The White House's OSTP has directed NASA to develop a Coordinated Lunar Time by the end of 2026, to be used as a benchmark for lunar spacecraft and satellites.
NASA's space communications and navigation chief, Kevin Coggins, explained that time on the moon unfolds differently due to gravitational forces, causing an Earth-based clock to lose an average of 58.7 microseconds per Earth-day.
Precise timing is crucial for lunar missions, and the new LTC will address the unique timekeeping challenges posed by the moon and other celestial bodies.

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The Guardian

Moon Standard Time? Nasa to create lunar-centric time reference system

Space agency tasked with establishing Coordinated Lunar Time, partly to aid missions requiring extreme precisionThe White House wants Nasa to figure out how to tell time on the moon.A memo sent Tuesday from the head of the US Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has asked the space agency to work with other US agencies and international agencies to establish a moon-centric time reference system. Nasa has until the end of 2026 to set up…

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The Hindu

White House directs NASA to create time standard for the moon

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CTV News

White House directs NASA to create time standard for the moon

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The Independent

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Reuters

White House directs NASA to create time standard for the moon

The White House on Tuesday directed NASA to establish a unified standard of time for the moon and other celestial bodies, as the United States aims to set international norms in space amid a growing lunar race among nations and private companies.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

In First, US Directs NASA To Create Lunar Time Standard

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1 month ago·New Delhi, India

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