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.Amemo 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 what is being called Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC).Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 3, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Diana Ramirez-Simon and agencies Tags: Nasa The moon Science Space US news Biden administration Source Type: news