When and why did the space race end?(1 point)

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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.
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.

The space race was over in 1967. In that year, both the U.S. and the USSR faced tragedies in their space programs.
The space race was over in 1967. In that year, both the U.S. and the USSR faced tragedies in their space programs.

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.
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.

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.

Answer 1

The space race is generally considered to have ended in 1975 when the United States and the Soviet Union collaborated on the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, where the two nations' spacecraft docked in space and the astronauts from both countries shook hands. This event symbolized a move from competition to cooperation in space exploration. Thus, the correct response is:

"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."