Thomas Gangale

Thomas Gangale is an aerospace engineer, space lawyer, ^[1] and author known for developing the Darian calendar. ^{[2] [3]}

Darian calendar

The Darian calendar was created in 1985 by as a system for Martian timekeeping. It divides the Martian year into 24 months of 27 or 28 Martian days, with month names alternating between Latin and Sanskrit zodiac constellations, such as Virgo and Kanya. To align with Martian seasons, even-numbered years have 668 days (except those divisible by 10), while odd-numbered years have 669 days, producing an average year length of 668.6 Martian days. ^[4]

Selected works

• Gangale, Thomas (2009). The Development of Outer Space: Sovereignty and Property Rights in International Space Law. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN   978-0-313-37824-9.
• Gangale, Thomas (2019). Space Exploration in the United States: A Documentary History. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN   978-1-4408-7165-8.
• Gangale, Thomas (2018). How High the Sky?: The Definition and Delimitation of Outer Space and Territorial Airspace in International Law. BRILL. ISBN   978-90-04-36602-2.
• Gangale, Thomas (2007). From the Primaries to the Polls: How to Repair America's Broken Presidential Nomination Process. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN   978-0-313-34836-5.

See also

• Astronomy on Mars
• Timekeeping on Mars

References

1. Hu, Jane C. (28 August 2019). "Someday, Someone Will Commit a Major Crime in Space". Slate. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
2. "The Darian Calendar" (PDF). Retrieved 11 October 2025.
3. "Thomas Gangale" . Retrieved 11 October 2025.
4. "Why Mars Needs Leap Days, Too". New York Times . Retrieved 11 October 2025.