NASA Will Create a New Time Zone for the Moon ... - Smithsonian Magazine
WEBApr 4, 2024 · This week, the White House officially tasked NASA with establishing a time standard for the moon, called Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC) in the Office of the President’s memorandum, which...
NASA has been asked to create a time zone for the moon. Here's ... - NPR
WEBApr 9, 2024 · As the world prepares for a new space race, the Biden Administration is calling on NASA to create a moon-based time standard. That's because time ticks by faster on the moon relative to...
NASA to Develop Lunar Time Standard for Exploration Initiatives
WEB6 days ago · A microsecond is one millionth of a second. NASA and its partners are currently researching which mathematical models will be best for establishing a lunar time. To put these numbers into perspective, a hummingbird’s wings flap about 50 times per second. Each flap is about .02 seconds, or 20,000 microseconds. So, while 56 …
White House directs NASA to create a new time zone for the moon
WEBApr 7, 2024 · The new lunar standard, called "Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC)," is part of a broader effort to "establish time standards at and around celestial bodies other than Earth," according to an April...
The moon could get its own time zone. Here's why. - CBS News
WEBApr 5, 2024 · According to a Tuesday memo from the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy, the goal is to create a standard time measurement that will help coordinate efforts as humanity...
White House directs NASA to create standard of time for the moon - NBC News
WEBApr 4, 2024 · 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...
Why the White House Wants the Moon to Have Its Own Time Zone
WEBApr 3, 2024 · The White House on Tuesday directed NASA to establish a first-ever unified standard of time for the moon and other celestial bodies by the end of 2026, as part of a push by the U.S. to set...
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Releases …
WEBApr 2, 2024 · A unified time standard—Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC)—will act as the established standard to enable cislunar operations and can be tied to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the primary time...
White House directs NASA to develop lunar time standard
WEBApr 3, 2024 · A new White House policy instructs NASA to develop a strategy for a new time standard for use on cislunar missions for improved navigation.
Exclusive: White House directs NASA to create time standard for the moon
WEBWASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - 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...