Here's the official emblem for World Cup 2018 in Russia

Here's the official emblem for World Cup 2018 in Russia
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The 2018 World Cup has its official emblem, and its reveal was out of this world.

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During a television program airing Tuesday night, three astronauts in the Russian space station unveiled the colorful design at the same time it was projected onto the front of the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.

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Soccer's biggest event will be held in 11 different cities across Russia in June and July 2018, and the emblem was said to be inspired by "Russia's rich artistic tradition and its history of achievement and innovation."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.