With more lunar missions than ever on the horizon, the European Space Agency wants to give the moon its own time zone.
FILE - The moon rises beyond a sign in the outfield during the fifth inning of a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. In February 2023, the agency said space organizations around the world are considering how best to keep time on the moon.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — “A joint international effort is now being launched towards achieving this,” Giordano said in a statement.
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