As NASA's Artemis program pushes toward sustained human presence on the Moon, a critical challenge emerges: what time is it on the Moon? On April 2, 2024, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) directed NASA to establish Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC), a timekeeping standard that will govern future lunar missions.
What Is Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC)?
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