"White House Orders NASA to Establish Lunar Time Zone by 2026"

The White House has directed NASA to create a new time zone for the moon, called "Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC)," by the end of 2026, as part of efforts to establish international norms in space. This initiative aims to address the challenges of timekeeping in the lunar environment, where time moves slightly faster due to lower gravity. The new time standard will benefit future missions and spacefaring nations, and discussions are underway to provide recommendations to the International Astronomical Union for lunar reference frame and time systems.