"NASA's Mission: Establishing a Time Standard for the Moon by 2026"

The White House has directed NASA to establish a unified standard of time for the moon and other celestial bodies, aiming to set international norms in space amid a growing lunar race among nations and private companies. This Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC) would provide a time-keeping benchmark for lunar spacecraft and satellites, essential for future missions to the moon and Mars. The initiative will require international agreements and coordination among spacefaring nations, and could involve deploying atomic clocks on the lunar surface.