NASA's Mission to Establish Lunar Time Zone
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As multiple countries aim to establish a human presence on the moon, NASA and its international partners face the challenge of creating a lunar time scale. Due to Einstein's theory of relativity, time passes differently on the moon, making it crucial to develop a system that accounts for these variations to ensure accurate timekeeping for astronauts.
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