Question

which is the best way to complete the text? the voyager i space probe, launched on september 5, 1977, was equipped with a time capsule called the golden record. this capsule was loaded with images of earth and selections of popular music and was meant to educate extraterrestrials about life on earth. music and was music; since it was music, and was

Explanation:

The first option creates a run - on sentence. The third option has an unnecessary comma before 'and'. The second option uses a semicolon to separate two related independent clauses in a correct way.

Answer:

music; since it was