";s:4:"text";s:936:" NASA’s original logo dates back to 1959 when the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA) changed into an agency that would advance both space and aeronautics: the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The NASA logo dates from 1959, when the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) transformed into an agency that advanced both astronautics and aeronautics—the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.. NASA seal. The round red, white and blue insignia of NASA also called "meatball," was designed by NASA employee James Modarelli in 1959. NASA's official insignia is a familiar sight, but what does it mean? From the wing of the space shuttle to the top of the NASA homepage, the agency's official insignia is probably its best-known symbol. History. The round shape of the insignia represents a planet. NASA logo evolution: meatball vs worm. The stars represent space.