NASA: Houston, we’ve got a blogpost!
Introduction
National Aeronautics Space Administration NASA is the leading space agency in today’s world. And it all didn’t just happen overnight. NASA had to face challenges and today, I am going to tell you the complete history of NASA. So pull back as I take you on this journey of triumphs and tragedies.
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The History of NASA
NASA was created in 1958 in response to the Soviet Union's launch of the Sputnik satellite. When the National Aeronautics and Space Act was signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, thereby establishing the agency, NASA was tasked with "the peaceful exploration of space." NASA has since been responsible for some of the most significant scientific and technological achievements in history. On May 5, 1961, NASA launched its first manned spaceflight with Alan Shephard aboard the Freedom 7. Some of NASA's most notable accomplishments include sending humans to the moon by Apollo and now again returning by Artemis, developing the space shuttle, and launching the Hubble Space Telescope. In recent years, NASA has been focused on developing new technologies to enable human exploration of Mars. The agency is also responsible for conducting important research on Earth, such as studying climate change. Despite its many successes, NASA has also faced challenges. The agency has experienced several deadly accidents, including the Challenger and Columbia disasters. NASA has also been criticized for being wasteful and bloated. However, its achievements continue to inspire people around the world.
The history of the NASA logo
Initially, the NASA seal was used which was almost like the one also used for NACA or the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. This is known as the NASA seal and is the dressed-up version of the other one. Its symbolic meaning is pretty much that of the other one which is known as the ‘meatball logo’ or the NASA insignia designed in 1959 by James Modarelli. The round shape represents a planet whereas the blue background with white dots as stars represents the universe. The red swoosh or V-shaped wing represents flight as aeronautics. The circle orbiting the administration’s name represents space travel. NASA replaced this logo too with the next one after 16 years in 1975 due to two reasons. One, because it was difficult to read from far away and the other, because they wanted a more modern logo. This one was named the ‘Worm’ logo due to how NASA was written in it. But this logo too expired in 1992 and the meatball made its return. Not only the company but every mission has its own patch which represents the mission itself also known as its patch.
Image Source: Google | Image by - NASA | The NASA seal
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| Image Source: Google | Image by - NASA | The Meatball logo |
NASA has forever been the leading agency in space exploration. Leaving all others behind it has given pride to America as the first country to put their flag on the moon and they are also going to put their flag on the mars.
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