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NASA to develop lunar time standard for exploration initiatives
The moon is pictured on Dec. 7, 2022, the day before its full moon phase from the International Space Station as it orbited above the southern Indian Ocean. Credit: NASA

NASA will coordinate with U.S. government stakeholders, partners, and international standards organizations to establish a Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC) following a policy directive from the White House in April. The agency's Space Communication and Navigation (SCaN) program is leading efforts on creating a coordinated time, which will enable a future lunar ecosystem that could be scalable to other locations in our solar system.

The lunar time will be determined by a weighted average of atomic clocks at the moon, similar to how scientists calculate Earth's globally recognized Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Exactly where at the moon is still to be determined, since current analysis indicates that placed at the moon's surface will appear to 'tick' faster by per day.

Ready at Kennedy

Thursday, 12 September 2024 14:28
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Unboxing ESA's third European Service Module at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Image: Unboxing ESA's third European Service Module at NASA's Kennedy Space Center
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Washington DC (UPI) Sep 11, 2024
The Polaris Dawn mission on Tuesday reached an orbit of 870 miles above the Earth's surface, the farthest humans have been away from the planet since the 1970s. It marked the farthest orbit of Earth since the Gemini missions during the Apollo era. The private space mission, paid for by billionaire Jared Isaacman reached the milestone orbit on a SpaceX Dragon capsule. Space
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Washington DC (UPI) Sep 11, 2024
An American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts successfully launched Wednesday for a six-month mission to the International Space Station and the transition from one mission crew to another. Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner departed Earth in a live-streamed event with NASA astronaut Don Pettit on time at 12:23 p.m. EDT aboard the Russian Soyuz spacecraft atop a Soy
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lunar eclipse
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Stargazers will be in for a special treat when the next full moon shines over California. A partial lunar eclipse will coincide with a harvest supermoon on Tuesday, Sept. 17.

During the celestial event, the moon will look "slightly larger-than-average," according to Space.com.

What's a harvest moon? A supermoon?

The moon is the name for the full moon that occurs closest to the autumn equinox—considered the official first day of fall.

In 2024, the fall equinox falls on Sunday, Sept. 22.

"Usually, full moon names reflect the time of year they happen," said Time and Date, an online world clock. "True enough, the harvest moon graces the skies in the in the Northern Hemisphere."

The term "supermoon" refers to when a is orbiting close to Earth.

"During these times, the moon can appear a bit larger in the sky, although the difference can be difficult to notice with the naked eye for most observers," Space.com said.

When will full moon rise in sky above California?

The harvest supermoon will rise at 7:34 p.m.

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Billionaire steps out of SpaceX capsule for first private spacewalk hundreds of miles above Earth
This image made from a SpaceX video shows the start of the first private spacewalk led by tech billionaire Jared Isaacman Thursday Sept. 12, 2024. Credit: SpaceX via AP

A billionaire stepped out for the first private spacewalk Thursday, teaming up with SpaceX on the daring endeavor hundreds of miles above Earth.

Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman and his crew waited until their capsule was depressurized before popping open the hatch. Isaacman emerged first, joining a small elite group of spacewalkers who until now had included only professional astronauts from a dozen countries.

"Back at home, we all have a lot of work to do. But from here, it sure looks like a perfect world," said Isaacman.

The commercial spacewalk was the main focus of the five-day flight financed by Isaacman and Elon Musk's company, and the culmination of years of development geared toward settling Mars and other planets.

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Billionaire steps out of SpaceX capsule for first private spacewalk hundreds of miles above Earth
This image made from a SpaceX video shows the start of the first private spacewalk led by tech billionaire Jared Isaacman Thursday Sept. 12, 2024. Credit: SpaceX via AP

A billionaire stepped out for the first private spacewalk Thursday, teaming up with SpaceX on the daring endeavor hundreds of miles above Earth.

Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman and his crew waited until their capsule was depressurized before popping open the hatch. Isaacman emerged first, joining a small elite group of spacewalkers who until now had included only professional astronauts from a dozen countries.

"Back at home, we all have a lot of work to do. But from here, it sure looks like a perfect world," said Isaacman.

The commercial spacewalk was the main focus of the five-day flight financed by Isaacman and Elon Musk's company, and the culmination of years of development geared toward settling Mars and other planets.

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Billionaire's spacewalk with SpaceX delayed several hours hundreds of miles above Earth
This image provided by SpaceX on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, shows a view of Earth and the Dragon capsule's Skywalker spacewalk platform shortly after the Polaris Dawn crew launched into an orbit. Credit: SpaceX via AP

A billionaire will have to wait a little longer to perform the first private spacewalk after SpaceX delayed Thursday's spacewalk by a few hours.

Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman and his crew began preparing for the endeavor soon after blasting into orbit on Tuesday for a five-day flight. SpaceX announced the postponement an hour ahead of the planned start of the spacewalk.

No explanation was immediately given, but the company said via X "all systems are looking good.

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