December 7, 1972

1972-12-07 10:39 UTC

Held by The Museum. Not for sale.

The Blue Marble

The Blue Marble
Photo: Harrison Schmitt / Apollo 17 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
The crew of Apollo 17 photographs the whole lit face of the Earth.
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When exactly did the blue marble take place?
It is recorded at 1972-12-07 10:39 UTC — December 7, 1972 in Coordinated Universal Time. Every minute in this registry is stored in UTC so it reads the same anywhere in the world.
Can this minute be bought?
No. Museum minutes are curated historical entries held permanently by the registry and are never for sale. The minutes around them can be claimed.
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Confirmed on October 1, 2026 in block 969,500. Anyone can verify this record exists, without us.

SHA-256 44685acfdeca0d8e95d79ee49609ca7ffb7473b0f015c0c9e83ff9c38f66b0be

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