White House directs NASA to create a new time zone for the moon

[Admin]

The White House has tasked NASA with creating a new time zone for the moon by the end of 2026, as part of the United States' broader goal to establish international norms in space.

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[COLGeek]

I heard about this a couple days ago while listening to the radio. Makes sense from a consistency perspective, but this sort of forward thinking will drive some bonkers.

 

[Unclear Engineer]

Scientifically, it makes good sense. But, I would not be surprised if it also becomes the butt of jokes. The derivation of "lunacy" makes the connection between the Moon and craziness. So, don't be surprised if we start getting derogatory comments like "He must be on Lunar Time to be thinking that."

 

[Classical Motion]

Why not give the whole moon one time zone? That zone would be Earth's incident zone.

 

[Hardcrunchyscience]

The White House has tasked NASA with creating a new time zone for the moon by the end of 2026, as part of the United States' broader goal to establish international norms in space.

White House directs NASA to create a new time zone for the moon : Read more

Yep, I'm sure the chinese and russians will jump right on board with that . . . .