With plans to send astronauts back to the Moon in a few years, scientists face the challenge of determining a precise and consistent timekeeping system for lunar operations, unlike previous Apollo missions, which used Earth-based time standards, a new system is needed to account for the Moon’s unique time dilation effects caused by its weaker gravity and motion relative to Earth.
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