i just read the print on the back of a NASA sticker i picked up at the
AAS meeting in austin. i learned that the
NASA insignia was designed in 1959 and has been referred to as the "
meatball" since 1975!? the sphere represents a planet, the stars represent space, the red chevron wing represents aeronautics (the latest design in hypersonic wings at the time the logo was developed), and the spacecraft orbiting around the wing represents space travel.
i spy with my little eye,
three stars close together in a line....
i still dont quite understand how the word "meatball" fits into this insignia, but i give huge props to NASA anyway, for giving out some great stuff this year at AAS! the calendar i picked up is fantastic, the image changing COBE/WMAP postcard is cool, and i love my little black cleat bag! thanks
NASA! (where is this kind of positive press for NASA in the popular media?)
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