The Logo For North Korea's Space Agency Looks Like A Blatant Ripoff From NASA

North Korea's space agency $4, and it looks very similar to the logo of NASA, The Guardian reports.

The National Aerospace Development Administration, or NADA, showed off its new logo on state-run media, explaining it as a "symbol of a formal proof of the nature and mission" of the agency, according to the $4

Here's how Korea Central News Agency $4

The emblem of the NADA was recently instituted, which represents its character, mission, position and development prospects.

Seen in the lower part of the globe-shaped dark blue emblem are white-colored letters "Kukgaujugaebalkuk" (National Aerospace Development Administration) in Korean and in its upper part light blue-colored letters "DPRK" with the Great Bear above them. Printed in its middle are white-colored letters "NADA" in English.

Of course, there's no mention of the striking similarities between the NADA and NASA logos - both with blue globes, white lettering, and swooshed rings.

Also interesting is the rather unfortunate coincidence with the acronym usage of "Nada," - Spanish for "nothing" - that seems to be "precisely what the country's only successfully launched satellite is transmitting to Earth," as The Guardian's Peter Walker $4.

North Korea did successfully launch an object it called a satellite into orbit back in 2012, but experts did not pick up any signals from it, Wall Street Journal $4.

Pyongyang has claimed its space program is only for peaceful purposes.