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649 points chinathrow | 2 comments | 16 Jan 25 21:25 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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simonswords82 ◴[16 Jan 25 21:41 UTC] No.42731266[source]▶
This NASASpaceflight stream is up now: https://www.youtube.com/live/3nM3vGdanpw
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sneak ◴[16 Jan 25 22:48 UTC] No.42731887[source]▶
...which has nothing to do with NASA the US government organization, or the NSF (FYI). It's just some independent streamers who apparently know you can't get trademark claims against you by the federal government.
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1. echoangle ◴[16 Jan 25 22:58 UTC] No.42731988[source]▶
I’m not sure about the NASA name itself, but apparently the graphic stuff is protected by a special law:

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-V/part-1221

So you wouldn’t exactly get a copyright claim when abusing the NASA logo but it’s still illegal.

I couldn’t find anything about the NASA word itself though, just some articles reciting guidelines by NASA not to imply an endorsement by NASA. I don’t know how that’s enforced though.

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2. timewizard ◴[16 Jan 25 23:34 UTC] No.42732320[source]▶
You cannot _misuse_ any official government logo or seal. Which effectively means creating a fake document with a real seal and then publishing it. The concern is fraud not sharing content.

You are allowed to basically reproduce the work without any worries whatsoever.