TORONTO: #LunarTime--Vartis Space Corp. today announced the launch of the Vartis Space Clock, a groundbreaking open-source framework designed to enable independent synchronization of zero-time reference points-without reliance on Earth-based signals.

The Vartis Space Clock represents an early but critical milestone in establishing a new temporal infrastructure for deep-space missions. By providing a method to align “zero-time points” that conceptually exist outside physical location, the framework offers a foundation for future timing systems capable of supporting satellites, lunar operations, and human and robotic missions across the Solar System.

“We are excited to introduce technologies and pathways that validate and advance new approaches to synchronizing and measuring time in space,” said Dr. Steven Moore, Chief Science Officer at Vartis Space. “This project invites global collaboration to solve one of the most profound challenges of off-world exploration.”

Released as an open-source package, the Vartis Space Clock includes core mathematical modules, parameter-driven inputs, and detailed documentation enabling verification, adaptation, and community-driven innovation. Its design focuses on generating time synchronization between two clocks independent of space, hardware drift, or external references-a capability with implications for secure communications, navigation, encryption, and mission-critical timing.

Key features include:

• Independent zero-point calculation to 19 decimal places
• Parameter-driven input architecture
• Independence from CPU clock timing
• Deterministic output on identical hardware configurations

This release marks the initial phase of a multi-stage effort by Vartis Space to develop resilient, interoperable timekeeping technologies essential for humanity’s transition to a multi-planetary presence.

For access to the open-source repository or additional information, visit www.vartisspace.com or contact patrick@vartisspace.com.

About the Challenges of Timekeeping in Space

In April 2024, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued a landmark memorandum calling for the creation of new time standards for extraterrestrial environments. The directive outlines four essential requirements:

As missions travel farther from Earth, maintaining synchronized, traceable time becomes exponentially more complex. Current systems depend on Earth-based signals and relativistic corrections calibrated for near-Earth operations; extending these models to deep space introduces significant technical complexity, cost, and operational uncertainty. Establishing a robust, independent framework for timekeeping is therefore essential to future exploration, navigation, and scientific discovery.

About Vartis Space Corp.

Vartis Space is a privately held Canadian space technology company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and founded in 2024. The company has invented and patented a novel methodology for coordinating and synchronizing time at high precision anywhere in space. Building on this innovation, Vartis Space is developing the scientific and technological foundation for a new form of Universal Time designed for both terrestrial and extraterrestrial environments-enabling consistent, reliable, and future-ready timekeeping as humanity expands beyond Earth.

References

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3. Moore SD, editor Universal Timekeeping in Space Shifting Beyond Earth-Centric References. 18th International Conference on Space Operations (SpaceOps 2025); 2025; Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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5. https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Celestial-Time-Standardization-Policy.pdf

Fonte: Business Wire