Perhaps the greatest, mind-bending quirk of our universe is the inherent trouble with timekeeping: Seconds tick by ever so slightly faster atop a mountain than they do in the valleys of Earth. For ...
It turns out the simple question has a complicated answer. So far, lunar missions functioned on the time of their respective home countries. However, early last year the European Space Agency (ESA) ...
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 ...
Ever wonder what time it is on the moon? Soon there will be an answer to that question. The White House on Tuesday directed NASA to establish a first-ever unified standard of time for the moon and ...
On Earth, it’s generally pretty easy to find the exact date and time regardless of where you happen to be located. Everything is neatly divided up by calendars and time zones and kept in careful ...
The U.S. House space committee moved a lunar time bill to a full House vote. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. We are one step ...