NASA, USGS and NGDC Images

The NASA, USGS, and NGDC images are in the public domain, but please give them credit when
using their images. The following are two statements by NASA: 

     No copyright is asserted for these images. If a recognizable person appears in an image, use
     for commercial purposes may infringe a right of privacy or publicity. These images may not be
     used to state or imply the endorsement by NASA or by any NASA employee of a
     commercial product, process or service, or used in any other manner that might mislead.
     Accordingly, it is requested that if these images are used in advertising and other commercial
     promotion, layout and copy be submitted to NASA prior to release. 

Copywrite Information http://spaceart.com/solar/eng/copyright.htm     


National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston TX, 77058 

     All of the images presented on NSSDC's Photo Gallery are in the public domain. As such,
     they may be used for any purpose. NSSDC does ask, however, that you acknowledge
     NSSDC as the supplier of the data. In addition, where the source of the image (by project or
     as a specific person) is credited in the text, you should also acknowledge that, too. 

Texts and Images by Calvin J. Hamilton

Most of the text incorporated in Views of the Solar System is copyrighted by Calvin J. Hamilton.
There are a few pages that are copyrighted by other individuals or organizations. My policy is that
school teachers can use Views of the Solar System materials in their class rooms as long as teachers
do not ask for money for the materials. Students my use Views of the Solar System materials in their
class reports. Teachers and students must give proper credit when using Views of the Solar System
materials. A proper credit line is (Courtesy Calvin J. Hamilton). 

I have processed many of the images in this tour and they are copyrighted. If you wish to use one
these images in a publication you can send the request to vss@home.com. 

Students: Students may use images by Calvin J. Hamilton in their papers and reports as long as
they give proper credit. If a student wants to use an image on a web page, for a class project, he or
she may do so as long as the image is clearly marked with "Copyright by Calvin J. Hamilton" and
with a pointer to "http://spaceart.com/solar/." Students may not use the images for-profit purposes
with out contacting Calvin J. Hamilton.