VITecNettoTechnology@beehaw.org·3 days agoNASA to Develop Lunar Time Standard for Exploration Initiatives(www.nasa.gov)external-linkarrow-up140arrow-down10message-square8fedilink
arrow-up140arrow-down1external-linkNASA to Develop Lunar Time Standard for Exploration Initiatives(www.nasa.gov)VITecNettoTechnology@beehaw.org·3 days agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-square𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚒𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚗 𝙼𝚎𝚘𝚠arrow-up7arrow-down0·3 days agolinkfedilinkTime moves at a different speed due to the moon’s reduced gravity. It’s not just the length of a day.
minus-squareitslilitharrow-up2arrow-down0·2 days agolinkfedilinkI’d assume that’s already a bigger problem for satellites in geostationary orbit then?
minus-square𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚒𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚗 𝙼𝚎𝚘𝚠arrow-up2arrow-down0·2 days agolinkfedilinkYes, but at least there they still use “Earth time”, just slowed down. For the moon it gets a little bit more complicated I guess.
Time moves at a different speed due to the moon’s reduced gravity. It’s not just the length of a day.
I’d assume that’s already a bigger problem for satellites in geostationary orbit then?
Yes, but at least there they still use “Earth time”, just slowed down. For the moon it gets a little bit more complicated I guess.