NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Translated into Russian, NASA is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Symbols of the official NASA logo
The logo of the US National Office is a blue circle with the inscription NASA. Of course, the circle symbolizes the earth. As you know, from space, the planet appears before the eyes of astronauts blue or blue. The choice of this color is not accidental. For many peoples, it symbolizes heaven and eternity. It should be noted that the blue color is often used not only in emblems, but also in flags. It often means organization, intransigence, idealism and fortitude. In this case, blue at the same time symbolizes the earth and the vast expanses of space.
The blue ball depicts stars and star clusters in several locations. Stars are the main bodies of the Universe, since they contain the bulk of the luminous substance in nature. With the naked eye (with good visual acuity), about 6,000 stars are visible in the sky, 3,000 in each hemisphere. The presence of stars on the logo of the space agency is quite logical.
A bifurcated red aero arrow is depicted on top of the blue ball. She is a symbol of aeronautics. The white circle inside the ball symbolizes the orbit of the spacecraft.
Year of the appearance of the NASA logo: 1959. And the history of the logo is this: James Modarelli asked the executive secretary of NASA to create a logo for the Office, which would be suitable for unofficial use. The logo was based on the official seal of the Office. The designer simplified it, leaving only the blue ball, white stars and an orbit, and a red balloon. A little later, the logo appeared in white letters: NASA. NASA is still responsible for the country's civil space program.
Copying the logo by other countries
The NASA logo is often copied by other countries, with some basic element changes. So, in April 2014, North Korea created a logo for its own space agency - NADA (National Aerospace Development Administration). It should be noted that it very much resembles the famous NASA logo. It also depicts a blue ball, symbolizing the earth. There is a cluster of white stars at the top of the emblem.
The Korean logo was unveiled on the occasion of the first anniversary since the inception of the space agency. Notably, the appearance of the North Korea space agency logo on social media was greeted with sarcasm. And in Spanish, nada means nothing or zilch.
The NASA and Roscosmos logos also have a lot in common. The basis of the emblem of the Federal Space Agency is also a blue circle. The striking similarity has prompted a recent redesign of the Roscosmos logo.
