Navigating Lunar Time: NASA’s Artemis Challenge

Why scientists say we need to send clocks to the moon — and soon




 

In the midst of a renewed space race, where the United States, its allies, and China are all vying to establish permanent settlements on the moon, the peculiarities of lunar timekeeping have come to the forefront. 


On the moon's surface, an Earth Day would be approximately 56 microseconds shorter than on our home planet. To address this, NASA and its international partners are working on creating an entirely new "time scale" specifically for the moon. 


This system will account for the fact that seconds tick by faster on the lunar surface.

The White House has directed NASA to map out its plans for this new time scale by December 31, considering it foundational to renewed US efforts in lunar exploration.

As astronauts prepare to return to the moon, accurate lunar timekeeping will be crucial for navigation and communication during their missions.

 

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