This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: removed background. The original can be viewed here: Voyager Golden Record.jpg: .
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.
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