Lunar base and time zone for the Moon: NASA’s crazy new project

2024-04-06 11:08:00

The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued a memo to NASA for this initiative. This system, called “coordinated lunar time”, must be implemented by the end of 2026. It will serve as a reference for spacecraft and lunar satellites requiring high temporal precision.

Unlike time zones on Earth, this is not a traditional system but a complete time frame of reference for the Moon. Due to less gravity on the Moon, time passes slightly faster there than on Earth (58.7 microseconds per day).

NASA’s Kevin Coggins likens this concept to an “atomic clock” having a different rhythm on the Moon than on Earth. NASA’s Artemis program, scheduled for September 2026, will send astronaut missions to the Moon and establish a scientific lunar base.

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The lack of a unified lunar time standard might lead to security issues for data transfers and communications synchronization. The implementation of “coordinated lunar time” will require international agreements, notably with the 36 signatory nations of the “Artemis Accords”, although China and Russia have not yet ratified this agreement.

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