Question

. What propelled U.S. investment in space exploration during the 1960s? a rising interest in astronomy Americans’ fear that a nuclear war would make Earth uninhabitable advancements in rocket science Cold War-era competition between the United States and the Soviet Union

Answer 1

The correct answer is: Cold War-era competition between the United States and the Soviet Union

The launch of Sputnik which was the first artificial Earth satellite launched by Moscow in 1957 sparked U.S. fears of Soviet dominance in technology and outer space. This resulted in the creation of NASA and the space race.