THE ARTICLE IS THE SPACE RACE IS OVER PART A: Which statement best summarizes the 1950s attitude towards
space colonization versus the modern view on colonizing other planets?
A: The author argues that the reasoning behind space colonization in the 1950s was
optimism, whereas now the motivation comes from distress and fear of the future.

B: The author argues that the 1950s attitude towards space colonization was motivated
by competition in the space race, but it is now prompted by ambition and greed.

C:The author argues that the 1950s attitude towards space colonization was naive and
unrealistic, whereas now it is pessimistic and desperate.

D: The author argues that the reasoning behind space colonization in the 1950s was
O hope in the future, whereas now the motivation comes from a desire to return to the
past