Question

When and why did the space race end?

A. The space race was over in 1971. In that year, the American David Scott placed a plaque with a list of names of the Soviet cosmonauts and American astronauts who died in the process of space exploration.

B. The space race was over in 1975. In that year, the U.S. and the USSR collaborated on a test flight and shook hands when the mission was completed successfully.

C. The space race was over in 1965. In that year, the U.S. satellite Mariner 4 completed the first voyage to Mars and took pictures of its surface.

D. The space race was over in 1965. In that year, the U.S. satellite Mariner 4 completed the first voyage to Mars and took pictures of its surface.

Answer 1

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The correct answer is D. The space race is generally considered to have ended in the mid-1960s, with the United States emerging as the clear victor with the successful Apollo moon landing in 1969. The completion of the Mariner 4 mission to Mars in 1965 was also a significant milestone in space exploration, but it did not mark the end of the space race.