NASA Is Giving the Moon Its Own Standard Time Zone — Why?


by Tech Times

Tech Times— The United States government has ordered NASA to establish a distinct time zone on the moon. A memo from Washington directs NASA to establish a standard time zone for the moon.

MacRumors—Siri on HomePod Seems to Have Forgotten How to Give the Time. At some point in the last 24 hours, Siri on the HomePod and the HomePod mini seems to have forgotten how to relay the time. When asking ‌Siri‌ "what time is it?" ‌Siri‌ is unable to answer and directs users to the iPhone. "I found some web results, I can show them if you ask again from your ‌iPhone‌," is ‌Siri‌'s full response to the time question. If you ask what time it is in a specific location, ‌Siri‌ is able to respond, and ‌Siri‌ on ‌iPhone‌, iPad, and Mac provides the time as usual...

The Source—Texting on the Moon? Nokia and NASA Have Joined Forces. Nokia and NASA have joined forces in an extraordinary venture to bring 4G connectivity beyond our planet’s bounds and into the depths of space. This groundbreaking collaboration is a giant leap forward in our quest to explore the cosmos and promises to revolutionize how we communicate during future space missions. Nokia, a global leader in […] The post Texting on the Moon? Nokia and NASA Have Joined Forces first appeared on The Source.

Yle Uutiset—Nokia, Nasa aim for the moon with pioneering 4G project. If all goes well, the network will send audio and video back to earth, and will also be instrumental in searching for evidence of ice on the lunar surface.