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US directs NASA to create lunar time standard

"A consistent definition of time among operators in space is critical to successful space situational awareness capabilities, navigation, and communications," Welby said.

The Moon is being pictured through a telescope from the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque during the 31st edition of the International Holy Quran Exhibition in the holy month of Ramadan, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on March 27, 2024. AFP
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

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The White House announced Tuesday it is directing NASA to create a unified time standard for the Moon and other celestial bodies, as governments and private

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