Official NASA Logo - National Aeronautics and Space Administration #2223716 (License: Personal Use)

This is the official NASA insignia, known as the “meatball,” designed in 1959 by James Modarelli. It features a blue circular field representing a planet, white stars for space, a red chevron symbolizing aeronautics, and an orbiting spacecraft path. The design conveys motion, exploration, and scientific ambition.

Used on official NASA websites, press kits, mission patches, educational materials, and merchandise; serves branding and identity purposes for government space initiatives and public outreach.