

“Russian Cosmonauts Board Space Station Wearing Blue and Yellow, the Colors of Ukraine.” NPR, 19 Mar. “Russia Dismisses Reports That Cosmonauts’ Yellow and Blue Flight Suits Referred to Ukraine.” Space.Com, 20 Mar.

“Russian Cosmonauts Spark Speculation after Arriving at International Space Station in Ukraine’s Colors.” CNN. “Why Did Russian Cosmonauts Wear Ukraine-Flag Colors?” Livescience.Com, 20 Mar. Here's a screenshot from Roscosmos Telegram channel that includes the school's emblem:īryner, Jeanna. In a Telegram post, Roscosmos said that "sometimes yellow is just yellow," that the "design of the uniform was agreed upon long before current events," and that these colors were chosen as a nod to Bauman Moscow State Technical University, where all three cosmonauts graduated. Roscosmos, Russia's space agency, also dismissed the idea that these cosmonauts were wearing blue-and-yellow spacesuits in support of Ukraine. But in fact, we had accumulated a lot of yellow material, so we needed to use it. According to The Associated Press, Artemyev said: "It became our turn to pick a color. Oleg Artemyev, one of the cosmonauts seen above, said as much when asked about the spacesuits during a livestream. In other words, these blue-and-yellow spacesuits were selected by these cosmonauts long before Russia launched its attack on Ukraine in February 2022.

Rather, they have to wear spacesuits designed and made in the months leading up to their mission. Here's a video of the cosmonauts arriving at the International Space Station:Īstronauts don't exactly have the luxury of going into their closets or running to the store in order to pick out a wardrobe to reflect current events. The four students intended this method of detection to be discreet. On average, there is a victim of rape in Utah every 9.5 hours, according to the Utah Department of Health. However, this appears to be more of a coincidence than a political statement. The drug is detected once the nail covered in the Undercover Colors nail polish is immersed in a liquid or drink the wearer might find questionable. This is a genuine photograph of Russian cosmonauts wearing blue and yellow spacesuits aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in March 2022.
