Why did the superpowers compete to develop space exploration technology? Select all that apply.

A. to distract rivals from weapons development
B. to explore military uses of space
C. to increase their prestige
D. to investigate the possibility of space colonization

C. to increase their prestige

D. to investigate the possibility of space colonization

The superpowers competed to develop space exploration technology for the following reasons:

B. to explore military uses of space
C. to increase their prestige
D. to investigate the possibility of space colonization