Chinese scientists have developed software to precisely synchronize time on Earth and the Moon, the South China Morning Post reports.

According to the publication, lunar clocks run faster than Earth clocks by approximately 56 millionths of a second per day due to the moon's weaker gravity. Although this effect is minor, it accumulates over time, reducing the reliability of Earth time for lunar operations.

To solve this problem, a team of specialists from the Zijinshan Astronomical Observatory in Nanjing created a model that takes into account both the Moon's reduced gravity and its motion through space. This allows events on the satellite to be synchronized with clocks on Earth.

According to a study published in the scientific journal Astronomy and Astrophysics, the developed model remains accurate to within tens of nanoseconds for over 1000 years.