The Space Race had been won, and Cold War tensions were easing as the US and Soviet Union entered the era of détente.
ðə spˈeɪs ɹˈeɪs hɐdbɪn wˈʌn, ænd kˈoʊld wˈɔːɹ tˈɛnʃənz wɜːɹ ˈiːzɪŋ æz ðə jˌuːˈɛs ænd sˈoʊviət jˈuːniən ˈɛntɚd ðɪ ˈiəɹə ʌv deɪtˈɑːnt.