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International astronomy group joins calls for a lunar clock to keep time on the moon

Aug. 15, 2024 12:41 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Time moves a tad faster on the moon. Now an international group of astronomers has joined calls to give the moon its own clock so that future space missions can keep track of minutes on the celestial body. The International Astronomical Union voted Thursday...

An international astronomy group is the latest to join calls for the creation of a lunar clock to keep time on the moon

Aug. 15, 2024 12:31 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — An international astronomy group is the latest to join calls for the creation of a lunar clock to keep time on the moon.