Many people have heard of SpaceX, but not everyone knows the story behind the logo. It turns out it carries a significant "hidden" symbol, and people are only now learning what it means. Space ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto.

Of course, a badly painted logo isn't exactly going to put the lives of astronauts in danger — but it's a simple job that you'd expect the crackshots at SpaceX and NASA to get right. Besides ...

With crewed launches, Starlink missions, reusing rockets and attempting to get Starship ready for launch, SpaceX can be forgiven for feeling a bit stretched. So too was the NASA meatball logo on ...