DescriptionUSSR Venera 9 1975 Venus ground colorized by Don P. Mitchell.png
English: USSR Venera 9 1975 Venus ground colorized by Don P. Mitchell.
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NASA and Venera 9
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Venera 9
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This image or video was shot in the Russian Federation by an automatic camera. The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation (Part 80 of Session Resolution No. 10 of April 23, 2019 on Application of Part IV of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation) postulates that such works by a technical tool without creative human activity are not the subject of copyright.
In particular, the mentioned Session Resolution applies to any photowork or videowork made by automatic camera for administrative violation record.
The NASA website hosts a large number of images from the Soviet/Russian space agency, and other non-American space agencies. These are not necessarily in the public domain.
The SOHO (ESA & NASA) joint project implies that all materials created by its probe are copyrighted and require permission for commercial non-educational use. [2]