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Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/grc-2006-c-01777orig.jpg?w=2048\")
<\/a><\/figure>\nA painter applies a fresh coat of paint to the NASA \u201cmeatball\u201d logo on the north fa\u00e7ade of Glenn Research Center\u2019s Flight Research Building, or hangar, in 2006.<\/div>\nCredit: NASA\/Marvin Smith<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nOn July 15, 2024, NASA\u2019s logo is turning 65. The iconic symbol, known affectionately as \u201cthe meatball,\u201d was developed at NASA\u2019s Lewis Research Center in Cleveland (now called NASA Glenn). Employee James Modarelli, who started his career at the center as an artist and technical illustrator<\/a>, was its chief designer.<\/p>\nThe red, white, and blue design, which includes elements representing NASA\u2019s space and aeronautics missions<\/a>, became the official logo of the United States\u2019 new space agency in 1959. A simplified version of NASA\u2019s formal seal, the symbol has launched on rockets, flown to the Moon and beyond, and even adorns the International Space Station.<\/p>\nAlong with its importance as a timeless symbol of exploration and discovery, the logo is also one of the world\u2019s most recognized brand symbols. It gained its nickname in 1975 to differentiate it from NASA\u2019s \u201cworm\u201d logotype. <\/a>The \u201cmeatball\u201d and these other NASA designs<\/a> have made waves in pop culture.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>On July 15, 2024, NASA\u2019s logo is turning 65. The iconic symbol, known affectionately as \u201cthe meatball,\u201d was developed at NASA\u2019s Lewis Research Center in Cleveland (now called NASA Glenn). Employee James Modarelli, who started his career at the center as an artist and technical illustrator<\/a>, was its chief designer.<\/p>\n The red, white, and blue design, which includes elements representing NASA\u2019s space and aeronautics missions<\/a>, became the official logo of the United States\u2019 new space agency in 1959. A simplified version of NASA\u2019s formal seal, the symbol has launched on rockets, flown to the Moon and beyond, and even adorns the International Space Station.<\/p>\n Along with its importance as a timeless symbol of exploration and discovery, the logo is also one of the world\u2019s most recognized brand symbols. It gained its nickname in 1975 to differentiate it from NASA\u2019s \u201cworm\u201d logotype. <\/a>The \u201cmeatball\u201d and these other NASA designs<\/a> have made waves in pop culture.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n