Why do scientists want to send watches to the moon – how much will they cost

Perhaps the greatest peculiarity of the universe is the intrinsic problem of measuring time, as seconds pass a little faster on the top of a mountain than in the Earth’s valleys. But most people are either not worried or not thinking about these differences at all. However, a new space struggle between the United States, its allies and China to create permanent settlements on the moon has brought these peculiarities of time once again. On the lunar surface, one day would be about 56 microseconds smaller than on our planet – a seemingly insignificant number that can lead to significant inconsistencies over time. These inconsistencies are struggled by NASA and its international partners. “Scientists do not simply seek to create a new time zone on the moon, as some titles have shown,” said Cerril Gramling, responsible for lunar position, navigation, timetable and standards […]
Source: News Beast

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