"White House Directs NASA to Establish Lunar Time Standard"

The White House has instructed NASA to lead the development of a standard time for the Moon and other planets, with a proposed time zone called Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC) expected to be in place by the end of 2026. This initiative comes as part of efforts to facilitate space exploration and establish a unified time system for celestial bodies. NASA's Artemis program aims to return humans to the Moon by 2026, with plans to land astronauts near the Moon's South Pole and establish a communications network. Additionally, NASA is in the final design stages of its Lunar Gateway, a space station expected to orbit near the Moon by 2028.