AP Spotlight Lunar standard time? NASA aims to create new clock for the moon, where seconds tick away faster SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press Apr 7, 2024 Apr 7, 2024 Updated Mar 13, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — NASA wants to come up with an out-of-this-world way to keep track of time, putting the moon on its own souped-up clock.kAmxEVD ?@E BF:E6 2 E:>6 K@?6 =:<6 E9@D6 @? t2CE9[ 3FE 2? 6?E:C6 7C2>6 @7 E:>6 C676C6?46 7@C E96 >@@?] q642FD6 E96C6VD =6DD 8C2G:EJ @? E96 >@@?[ E:>6 E96C6 >@G6D 2 E25 BF:4<6C — dg]f >:4C@D64@?5D 6G6CJ 52J — 4@>A2C65 E@ t2CE9] $@ E96 (9:E6 w@FD6 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]H9:E69@FD6]8@G^HA\4@?E6?E^FA=@25D^a_ac^_c^r6=6DE:2=\%:>6\$E2?52C5:K2E:@?\!@=:4J]A57QmC646?E=J :?DECF4E65k^2m }p$p 2?5 @E96C &]$ 286?4:6D E@ H@C< H:E9 :?E6C?2E:@?2= 286?4:6D E@ 4@>6 FA H:E9 2 ?6H >@@?\46?EC:4 E:>6 C676C6?46 DJDE6>]k^Am kAm“p? 2E@>:4 4=@4< @? E96 >@@? H:== E:4< 2E 2 5:776C6?E C2E6 E92? 2 4=@4< @? t2CE9[” D2:5 z6G:? r@88:?D[ }p$pVD E@A 4@>>F?:42E:@?D 2?5 ?2G:82E:@? @77:4:2=] “xE >2<6D D6?D6 E92E H96? J@F 8@ E@ 2?@E96C 3@5J[ =:<6 E96 >@@? @C |2CD E92E 6249 @?6 86ED :ED @H? 962CE362E]”k^Am People are also reading… McDowell County native started mowing lawns at 15. 5 years later, he has a business, employees One person critically injured in Sunday crash involving bicycle in McDowell County McDowell County man charged with sexual assault of employee Marion sixth graders say city needs a dog park; family nonprofit aiming to create toddler park 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle McDowell Endowment giving $56,950 in grants to local nonprofits This new spot in Marion is offering locally grown food and beer, run by farmers and a brewer Art gallery in Old Fort champions western North Carolina art McDowell legal leaders: Justice denied is a public shame See events that will close Marion downtown streets this year, including Friday night concerts For McDowell High alum Michael Smith, education is a lifelong journey McDowell County leaders to hear updates on trains, parks Monday Actor in "The Pitt' is from North Carolina, raised by ER nurse mom, paramedic dad Highway patrol: Juvenile killed in McDowell County wreck while driving electric bike Marion City Council recognizes Betty Lynch as Citizen of the Month kAm$@ 6G6CJE9:?8 @? E96 >@@? H:== @A6C2E6 @? E96 DA66565\FA >@@? E:>6[ r@88:?D D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 =2DE E:>6 }p$p D6?E 2DEC@?2FED E@ E96 >@@? E96J H@C6 H2E496D[ 3FE E:>:?8 H2D?VE 2D AC64:D6 2?5 4C:E:42= 2D :E ?@H H:E9 v!$[ D2E6==:E6D 2?5 :?EC:42E6 4@>AFE6C 2?5 4@>>F?:42E:@?D DJDE6>D[ 96 D2:5] %9@D6 >:4C@D64@?5D >2EE6C H96? 9:89 E649 DJDE6>D :?E6C24E[ 96 D2:5]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm{2DE J62C[ E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^2CE:4=6^>@@?\E:>6\K@?6\DA246\a3_`acc`d4`cfdd6_g2dg6`3d65dbea2QmtFC@A62? $A246 p86?4J D2:5 t2CE9 ?665D E@ 4@>6 FA H:E9 2 F?:7:65 E:>6 7@C E96 >@@?k^2m[ H96C6 2 52J =2DED ah]d t2CE9 52JD]k^Am kAm%96 x?E6C?2E:@?2= $A246 $E2E:@?[ 36:?8 :? =@H t2CE9 @C3:E[ H:== 4@?E:?F6 E@ FD6 4@@C5:?2E65 F?:G6CD2= E:>6 @C &%r] qFE ;FDE H96C6 E96 ?6H DA246 E:>6 <:4<D :? :D D@>6E9:?8 E92E }p$p 92D E@ 7:8FC6 @FE] tG6? t2CE9VD E:>6 DA665D FA 2?5 D=@HD 5@H?[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^2CE:4=6^=62A\D64@?5\DF3EC24E\>6=E:?8\:46\4=@4<D\fc6224cf3h4cahh`_fab2e_cghf_ba2cQmC6BF:C:?8 =62A D64@?5D]k^2mk^Am Columnists A faster spinning Earth may force timekeepers to subtract a second from world clocks SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press kAm&?=:<6 @? t2CE9[ E96 >@@? H:== ?@E 92G6 52J=:89E D2G:?8 E:>6[ r@88:?D D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 (9:E6 w@FD6 H2?ED }p$p E@ 4@>6 FA H:E9 2 AC6=:>:?2CJ :562 3J E96 6?5 @7 E96 J62C 2?5 92G6 2 7:?2= A=2? 3J E96 6?5 @7 a_ae]k^AmkAm}p$p :D 2:>:?8 E@ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^2CE:4=6^?2D2\>@@?\=2?5:?8D\2CE6>:D\56=2J\ab6cad5ch_4_4h6ed26ffc64a6__7_h_QmD6?5 2DEC@?2FED 2C@F?5 E96 >@@? :? $6AE6>36C a_ad 2?5 =2?5 A6@A=6 E96C6 2 J62C =2E6C]k^2mk^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Here's how it can affect your health "Fall back" should be easier than the time change in spring, but it still may take a while to adjust your sleep habits. Stop moving clocks back and forth and go with standard time | William F. Shughart II Daylight saving time returns at 2 a.m. on Sunday. Unless Congress stops the madness of springing forward and falling back every year, it will …
Columnists A faster spinning Earth may force timekeepers to subtract a second from world clocks SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press
Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Here's how it can affect your health "Fall back" should be easier than the time change in spring, but it still may take a while to adjust your sleep habits.
Stop moving clocks back and forth and go with standard time | William F. Shughart II Daylight saving time returns at 2 a.m. on Sunday. Unless Congress stops the madness of springing forward and falling back every year, it will …
