06. Are there time zones in space? (A K2S Question)

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There are no time zones in space. Time zones are defined on the surface of Earth—like the longitude lines on the globe that help us locate places on a map of the surface of the planet—so in space there is no definition of a time zone.

Answer provided by Luke Keller, Ph.D.


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