The NASA has three official insignias, although the one with stylized red curved text (the "worm") was retired from official use from May 22, 1992, until April 3, 2020, when it was reinstated as a secondary logo.

Jul 27, 2017 · NASA used the “worm” logo from 1975 until 1992. After it was introduced, the “meatball” was the most common symbol of NASA for 16 years, but in 1975 NASA decided to create a more “modern” logo. That logo, which consisted of the word “NASA” in a unique type style, was nicknamed the “worm.”

Nov 6, 2023 · The NASA Worm Logo sign at the NASA Headquarters building in Washington is unveiled in this image from June 21, 2023. The unveiling occurred just before NASA’s Earth Information Center, an immersive experience combining live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling, opened to the public.

Apr 2, 2020 · Enter a cleaner, sleeker design born of the Federal Design Improvement Program and officially introduced in 1975. It featured a simple, red unique type style of the word NASA. The world knew it as “the worm.” Created by the firm of Danne & Blackburn, the logo was honored in 1984 by President Reagan for its simplistic, yet innovative design.

Apr 27, 2020 · The worm is back. NASA’s sleek and wavy logo from the 1970s is set to make its return on a SpaceX Falcon 9 scheduled to launch in May – the first to carry astronauts to the International Space...

Aug 17, 2024 · English: Digitized after the main "worm" logo page of 1975's NASA Graphics Standards Manual, by NY design firm Danne & Blackburn. This version utilizes a "NASA red" of PMS 179, as defined by federal code.

Nov 8, 2023 · NASA’s timeless “worm” logo is back. The NASA logo was introduced in the mid-70s, retired in 1992, and then brought back — only for a while — in 2020. Now, it’s back for good. NASA...

Jan 4, 2024 · The iconic NASA Worm Logo was first used in the 1970s to replace the agency's official logo (often referred to as the "meatball"). It was retired but has recently been revived for limited use.

Feb 3, 2025 · For the next 17 years, the worm remained the official emblem of NASA. Under this logo, the aerospace administration launched the Viking spacecraft to Mars and the Voyager probes to the giant planets, and it adorned the wings of …

Sep 1, 2015 · Danne & Blackburn’s proposal hinged on a futuristic wordmark that came to be known as "the worm" for its zigzag appearance. The logo, with its thick lettering and crossbar-less A's reminiscent...