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🎉Happy Birthday, Meatball! NASA’s Iconic Logo Turns 65 on Monday, July 15! 🚀 Celebrating a symbol that's shaped the spirit of space exploration for six and a half decades. The round blue, white, and red logo, lovingly dubbed “the meatball,” was crafted by James Modarelli at NASA’s Lewis Research Center (now NASA Glenn Research Center) in Cleveland. Initially designed in 1959, it swiftly became the emblem of America’s pioneering space agency - NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The symbolism behind its design is as profound as it is iconic: 👉The blue sphere symbolizes our planet 👉The stars represent space 👉The red chevron embodies aeronautics and 👉The white ellipse signifies orbiting spacecraft. To honor this milestone and highlight NASA Glenn’s pivotal role in its creation, NASA Glenn will host a special free admission day at the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET on July 15. Let’s celebrate the enduring legacy of innovation and exploration that the “meatball” continues to inspire. 🌍🚀🌌 #SpaceToday #NASA #NASAlogo #IconicLogo #NASA65 #GreatLakesScienceCenter #NASAHistory #SpaceExploration #SpaceMission #SpaceDiscovery #SpaceScience

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