"White House Directs NASA to Establish Lunar Time Standard"
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The White House has directed NASA to establish a standard time for the Moon and other planets, potentially called Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC), by the end of 2026. Due to the Moon's reduced gravity, a clock gains about 56 microseconds compared to 24 hours on Earth. NASA's Artemis program aims to land astronauts near the Moon's South Pole in 2026 and install a communications network and a space station, the Lunar Gateway, near the Moon by 2028.
- White House wants to give the Moon its own time zone New York Post
- NASA tasked with creating a time zone for the moon The Hill
- White House directs NASA to develop lunar time standard SpaceNews
- White House directs NASA to create standard of time for the moon NBC News
- Time goes faster on the Moon so it needs own zone, Nasa says The Telegraph
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