July 12, 2022

2022-07-12 00:00 UTC

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The deep field

The deep field
Photo: NASA · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
The first full-colour images from Webb are released.
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Questions and answers

When exactly did the deep field take place?
It is recorded at 2022-07-12 00:00 UTC — July 12, 2022 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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Buy The Time is a novelty registry. Nobody buys real time or property — an owner buys a permanent, public entry against one UTC minute in this database, visible to everyone.
Independent proof

Recorded on the Bitcoin blockchain

Confirmed on October 1, 2026 in block 969,500. Anyone can verify this record exists, without us.

SHA-256 3b6b97a0c24cb5465aa9e874ef84a97094a49318c3a63fb3d79131bba1ecc06b

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