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International astronomy group joins calls for a lunar clock to keep time on the moon (apnews.com)

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[–] 200ok 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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The moon has less gravity compared to Earth, so time ticks by about 58.7 microseconds quicker every day. As more countries and private companies set their sights on future lunar missions, astronomers want to ensure perfect synchrony with a unified clock. Currently, a moon mission runs on the time of the nation that’s operating the spacecraft.