The White House has directed NASA to develop a standardized time system for the moon and other celestial bodies, aiming to set international norms in space. This system, called Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC), will provide a time-keeping benchmark for lunar spacecraft and satellites. The differences in gravitational force on the moon cause time to unfold differently than on Earth. NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to send astronauts to the moon and establish a lunar base, underscores the importance of a unified lunar time standard. The implementation of Coordinated Lunar Time will require international agreements and could be influenced by Coordinated Universal Time, the current international time standard.
