[Tree] Lunar time standards and international space competition

Version 0.32 (2024-10-04 02:42:17.857000)

updates: China plans its own lunar timekeeping system by 2028

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Version 0.31 (2024-05-07 09:02:33.699000)

updates: Added information about the need for a lunar time zone and the potential challenges for Jewish astronauts

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Version 0.3 (2024-05-01 19:33:41.066000)

updates: Discussion about how Jewish astronauts would observe religious practices

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Version 0.29 (2024-04-08 16:41:08.547000)

updates: Integration of information about the solar eclipse and the race to develop lunar standard time

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Version 0.28 (2024-04-07 18:12:21.611000)

updates: NASA develops a new clock for the Moon to account for the faster passage of time due to the Moon's lower gravity

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Version 0.27 (2024-04-05 13:59:22.092000)

updates: White House directive to establish time zone for the Moon

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Version 0.26 (2024-04-05 04:45:36.466000)

updates: The White House has tasked NASA with creating a fresh time zone for the Moon called Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC) to establish a consistent standard time for the Moon and other celestial bodies. NASA has until the end of 2026 to develop this new time zone. The goal is to streamline timekeeping for future space missions and scientific endeavors. Standardizing time for the Moon is vital for scientific advancements and enhancing the safety of spaceflight operations. The precision required for docking or landing spacecraft on the lunar surface surpasses current methods. NASA plans to send astronauts around the Moon in September 2025 and land at the South Pole in September 2026. The initiative aims to facilitate scientific exploration, economic growth, and international cooperation in space.

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Version 0.25 (2024-04-04 16:21:29.681000)

updates: Proposal for a Moon time zone to synchronize activities and communication on the Moon

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Version 0.24 (2024-04-04 16:20:15.252000)

updates: The White House has instructed NASA to develop a moon-centric clock. The clock will be tied to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and will enable cislunar operations. NASA is expected to deliver a strategy for implementing the Coordinated Lunar Time by the end of 2026. The development of a moon-centric clock is seen as important for safety and accuracy as NASA, private companies, and space agencies around the world launch missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. The Biden administration wants a unified lunar time standard to address safety issues in the privatized space race. The next manned mission to the moon, originally scheduled for November 2024, has been delayed until 2025.

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Version 0.23 (2024-04-04 04:21:23.551000)

updates: The White House has instructed NASA to collaborate with international agencies to develop a new clock for the moon. The implementation of a moon-centric time reference system, known as Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC), will be crucial for ensuring accurate data transfers between spacecraft, communications between Earth and lunar satellites, and mapping and locating positions on or orbiting the moon. The development of a unified lunar time standard will require international agreements and coordination with existing standards bodies and the 36 nations that have signed the Artemis Accords. NASA is expected to deliver a strategy for implementing the Coordinated Lunar Time by the end of 2026, in collaboration with various U.S. government departments. On the moon, time moves 58.7 microseconds faster every day compared to Earth. This difference in time measurement is due to the weaker gravitational pull on the moon. To address this, NASA is working on developing a moon-centric clock that will provide a frame of reference for timekeeping on the moon. The new clock will be crucial for scientific discovery, economic development, and international collaboration in space. It will enable more precise spacecraft operations and communication, as well as support precision navigation and science. The implementation of a unified time standard is necessary to address Gravitational Time Dilation, which affects the passage of time under different gravitational conditions. Time dilation is crucial for future space travel to other celestial bodies to ensure coordination with mission controllers on Earth. The Biden administration wants a unified lunar time standard to address safety issues in the privatized space race. The physics of time measurement in space are different, with Earth-based clocks appearing to lose about 58.7 microseconds per Earth-day for a person on the moon. Atomic clocks on the moon may be needed to set lunar time. The development of LTC will require international agreements and coordination with existing standards bodies and the 36 countries who have joined the Artemis Accords space pact. The next manned mission to the moon, originally scheduled for November 2024, has been delayed until 2025. NASA is aiming to send astronauts around the moon in September 2025 and land people there a year later.

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Version 0.22 (2024-04-04 04:20:25.343000)

updates: Incorporated additional details about the need for a unified time standard and the involvement of other countries in lunar exploration

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Version 0.21 (2024-04-03 16:05:54.726000)

updates: The White House has directed NASA to establish a unified standard of time for the moon and other celestial bodies. NASA has until the end of 2026 to submit its standardization plan to the White House. The next manned mission to the moon has been delayed until 2025. The LTC will be tied to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and will enable cislunar operations. The development of celestial time standards is important for safety and accuracy in space missions. The physics of time measurement in space are different, with Earth-based clocks appearing to lose about 58.7 microseconds per Earth-day for a person on the moon. The Biden administration wants a unified lunar time standard to address safety issues in the privatized space race. Timekeeping on Earth is tied to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), but due to general and special relativity, time is observed differently on the moon. The US aims to send the first humans back to the lunar surface since the 1970s. The implementation of Coordinated Lunar Time will be crucial for ensuring accurate data transfers between spacecraft, communications between Earth and lunar satellites, and mapping and locating positions on or orbiting the moon. NASA is expected to deliver a strategy for implementing the Coordinated Lunar Time by the end of 2026, in collaboration with various U.S. government departments. NASA is aiming to send astronauts around the moon in September 2025 and land people there a year later.

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Version 0.2 (2024-04-03 16:03:49.525000)

updates: The White House has directed NASA to establish a unified standard of time for the moon and other celestial bodies. NASA is expected to deliver a strategy to implement the LTC by December 31, 2026. The next manned mission to the moon has been delayed until 2025. The US aims to send the first humans back to the lunar surface since the 1970s. NASA is developing a moon-centric time reference system called Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC).

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Version 0.19 (2024-04-03 16:03:30.396000)

updates: Added information about NASA developing a moon-centric time reference system called Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC)

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Version 0.18 (2024-04-03 16:03:11.007000)

updates: The White House has directed NASA to establish a unified standard of time for the moon and other celestial bodies. The LTC will be tied to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and will enable cislunar operations. The new time system must be accurate enough to support precision navigation and science, resilient in the event of lost contact with Earth, and scalable to environments beyond the Earth-moon system. The United States aims to set international norms in space as other countries, including China and Japan, have lunar ambitions. [fd967ca7]

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Version 0.17 (2024-04-03 16:02:48.781000)

updates: The US government has asked NASA to establish a new time standard for the Moon due to the fact that time on the lunar surface moves around 58.7 microseconds faster each day compared to Earth. This anomaly could cause major glitches in navigation systems and would require constant corrections. NASA wants to establish Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC) to synchronize orbiting satellites and lunar ground technology. The head of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has instructed NASA to work with the US government to devise a plan by the end of 2026. The decision to establish LTC is due to the fact that as humans spend more time on the Moon and beyond, the effects of relativity become more significant. Einstein's theory of general relativity predicts that time passes more slowly where gravity is stronger. NASA is planning to send astronauts back to the lunar surface in 2026 and wants to set up a Moon base and a new lunar space station with the European Space Agency (ESA). Without a Moon time standard, discrepancies in timekeeping could lead to errors in mapping, navigation, operations, and spacecraft docking, putting astronauts at risk. [1b7d55c8]

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Version 0.16 (2024-04-03 16:01:34.984000)

updates: NASA has been directed to develop Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC) for the moon and celestial bodies. The LTC will be tied to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and will enable cislunar operations. The development of celestial time standards is seen as important for safety and accuracy as NASA, private companies, and space agencies around the world launch missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. The White House has instructed NASA to create a unified lunar time standard due to the physics of time measurement in space being different. The US government has asked NASA to establish a new time standard for the Moon due to the fact that time on the lunar surface moves around 58.7 microseconds faster each day compared to Earth. This anomaly could cause major glitches in navigation systems and would require constant corrections. NASA wants to establish Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC) to synchronize orbiting satellites and lunar ground technology. The decision to establish LTC is due to the fact that as humans spend more time on the Moon and beyond, the effects of relativity become more significant. NASA is planning to send astronauts back to the lunar surface in 2026 and wants to set up a Moon base and a new lunar space station with the European Space Agency (ESA). Without a Moon time standard, discrepancies in timekeeping could lead to errors in mapping, navigation, operations, and spacecraft docking, putting astronauts at risk.

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Version 0.15 (2024-04-03 15:58:47.357000)

updates: NASA directed to develop Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC) for moon and celestial bodies

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Version 0.14 (2024-04-03 15:58:15.840000)

updates: The White House has instructed NASA to create a Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC) standard for measuring time on the moon and other celestial bodies. The Biden administration wants a unified lunar time standard to address safety issues in the privatized space race. The physics of time measurement in space are different, with Earth-based clocks appearing to lose about 58.7 microseconds per Earth-day for a person on the moon. Atomic clocks on the moon may be needed to set lunar time. The development of LTC will require international agreements and coordination with existing standards bodies and the 36 countries who have joined the Artemis Accords space pact. The next manned mission to the moon, originally scheduled for November 2024, has been delayed until 2025.

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Version 0.13 (2024-04-03 15:57:47.666000)

updates: NASA directed to develop lunar time standard for celestial bodies

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Version 0.12 (2024-04-03 15:57:18.795000)

updates: The White House has directed NASA to establish a time standard for the moon by December 2026. The time standard, known as 'Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC),' is needed because time moves slightly faster on the moon than on Earth due to its weaker gravitational pull. The project is important for scientific discovery, economic development, and international collaboration in space. The United States plans to return humans to the moon through the Artemis moon program, with the goal of a human moon landing by September 2026. China, Russia, and private companies are also aiming for a greater presence on the moon. Standardizing timekeeping will allow for more precision in spacecraft operations and benefit all spacefaring nations.

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Version 0.11 (2024-04-03 09:46:27.496000)

updates: The White House has directed NASA to establish a unified lunar time standard (LTC) to set international space norms. The goal is to ensure precise time-keeping for lunar missions, which is crucial for future Mars missions and commercial activities on the moon. The LTC would provide a time-keeping benchmark for lunar spacecraft and satellites that require extreme precision for their missions. The head of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has instructed NASA to work with other parts of the U.S. government to devise a plan by the end of 2026 for setting the LTC. The differing gravitational force and other factors on the moon and other celestial bodies change how time unfolds relative to Earth. Without a unified lunar time standard, it would be challenging to ensure secure data transfers between spacecraft and synchronized communications between Earth, lunar satellites, bases, and astronauts. The implementation of Coordinated Lunar Time will require international agreements and coordination among nations involved in lunar missions. The United States is aiming to send astronaut missions to the moon through the Artemis program and establish a scientific lunar base. Other countries, including China, Japan, and India, also have lunar ambitions.

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Version 0.1 (2024-04-03 02:50:12.767000)

updates: White House directs NASA to establish lunar time standard

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Version 0.09 (2024-04-03 02:49:04.417000)

updates: Integration of new information about the White House directing NASA to develop a lunar time standard

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Version 0.08 (2024-04-03 02:46:19.357000)

updates: NASA directed to develop lunar time standard

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Version 0.07 (2024-02-15 12:59:16.372000)

updates: Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) and Inertial Labs partnership for uncrewed systems

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Version 0.06 (2024-01-21 11:24:20.797000)

updates: Added information about NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC)

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Version 0.05 (2024-01-09 16:55:33.095000)

updates: NASA Langley technologies NDL and SCALPSS headed to Moon aboard CLPS flights

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Version 0.04 (2023-12-14 16:53:09.145000)

updates: Added information about NASA's testing of the EELS device on Athabasca Glacier

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Version 0.03 (2023-11-21 12:16:54.035000)

updates: Integration of iSpace's announcement of a new micro rover for the Hakuto-R mission

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Version 0.02 (2023-10-27 16:31:25.031000)

updates: Reorganized and streamlined information

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Version 0.01 (2023-10-27 16:30:06.430000)

updates: Added information about the testing of a new lunar camera for space exploration

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Version 0.0 (2023-10-27 16:27:58.343000)

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