NASA will not approve any merchandising proposals that incorporate NFTs to the moon

• Despite a consensus among degen apes that NFTs are on their way to the moon, NASA has declared that it would not provide permission for the use of its material and logo for takeoff.

• NASA declared in regards to NFTs that it “does not desire for its photographs to be utilized for these purposes.”

• The guidelines specify that “NASA will not approve any merchandising proposals that incorporate Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) since they are consistent with the type of products the Agency is licensed to market.”

This is an essential point because photographs and video footage from US government agencies are normally not copyright protected and can be freely utilized in media for educational and instructive purposes. (In the meanwhile, its logos are trademarked and can only be used with the permission of NASA.)

NFTs are consistent with the type of products the Agency is licensed to market: NASA

While the NFT industry continues to grow at a high rate, with platforms like OpenSea already reporting record monthly volumes in January, NASA has indicated in its media usage rules that it does not want any of its material tokenized:

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“Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs) are digital tokens that belong to the owner only.” It does not agree with the use of its images in this manner. Falsely claiming copyright or other rights in NASA information is prohibited.”

NASA’s logo has frequently been used for commercial reasons, like as branding on clothing, although the agency has claimed that it is unable to sanction such applications in the NFT environment.

The guidelines specify that “NASA will not approve any merchandising proposals that incorporate Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) since they are consistent with the type of products the Agency is licensed to market.”

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The guidelines

It is not permitted to authorize merchandising or items in categories such as alcohol, food, cosmetics, cigarettes, undergarments, and technology under the criteria established by government entities.

NASA, on the other hand, has been directly active in the NFT space through various channels in the past. Cointelegraph previously reported on an NFT-backed metaverse project named “mars4”, which created a detailed 3D image of Mars using data from NASA and other space organizations.