Moon clock is getting ready: NASA working to develop Lunar Time Standard

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NEW DELHI: Nasa is spearheading efforts to create a standardized time system for the Moon, following a White House policy directive issued in April. The agency’s Space Communication and Navigation (SCaN) program is leading this initiative to develop Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC), which will be crucial for future lunar exploration and potentially scalable to other […]

Iran launches domestically-built Chamran 1 research satellite into orbit

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Iran launches domestically-built Chamran 1 research satellite into orbit

TEHRAN: Iran has successfully sent into orbit the domestically-developed Chamran 1 research satellite, registering another impressive stride in the country’s space program. In the early hours of Saturday, the satellite was put into orbit at an altitude of 550 kilometers (341 miles) above the Earth’s surface onboard a homegrown Qaem-100 space launch vehicle (SLV). Qaem-100 […]

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