A new lunar time zone has been pitched for the moon. John Raoux/AP
John Raoux/AP
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 Earth.
The difference is very small, but space flight needs extreme precision. And when lunar spacecraft and satellites operate on an Earth-based time standard, that difference could create problems, according to a memo issued by the White House Office of Science and Technology
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