Thursday, January 26, 2023

What time is it on the Moon the first colonizers may ask?

Have you ever wondered? Will the time on the dark side of the moon be different? When is it time for tea? 😊 

Do we need weather stations on the moon too? (just kidding, but who knows)

"The coming decade will see a resurgence in lunar exploration — including dozens of missions and plans to establish permanent bases on the Moon. The endeavours pose myriad challenges. Among them is a subtle, but fundamental, question that metrologists worldwide are working to answer: what time is it on the Moon? ..."

What time is it on the Moon? Satellite navigation systems for lunar settlements will require local atomic clocks. Scientists are working out what time they will keep.



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