How We Make Rockets That Reach the Moon
Join Dr. Roger Billings and the Science Live team as we explore how we make rockets that reach the Moon, featuring NASA’s Artemis II mission — the first crewed return to the Moon in over 50 years!
In this lesson, discover what makes the massive SLS rocket so powerful: its giant solid rocket boosters, liquid hydrogen fuel, and the incredible engineering that lifts millions of pounds into space. You’ll also explore the advanced Orion spacecraft, the groundbreaking laser communication system that beamed HD video from 240,000 miles away, and the record-breaking 252,000-mile journey that took humans farther from Earth than ever before.
Whether you’re a budding space enthusiast, curious about the Artemis program, learning about rocket science, or dreaming of becoming an astronaut, this lesson has something for you. Perfect for students who want to understand the real engineering and technology behind sending rockets — and people — all the way to the Moon and beyond!
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The moon landing was for sure one of my favorite bits of history.
Oh yeah! They also named some new craters too. Integrity and Carrol I believe.
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How long did it take to go to the moon and how long would it take from the moon to mars?
Oh! I loved the Artemis II launch!
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Can planet orbit in the opposite direction of other planets?
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How long is the longest rocket that was ever launched?
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Hearing what it was like to be around during the broad stream of the space ship was interesting.
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Why Did The Spaceship Start Shooting Earth And Why Did The Earth Shoot Back To The Spaceship?
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Super cooled hydrogen and liquid oxygen
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How is the fuel that Elon Musk uses able to clean the engine?
Why is different fuel have different things that it can do?
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It’s really cool how that big crocodile ate dinosaurs
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After Mars, which planet do you think will become the focus for occupying?
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Can a planet orbit in the opposite direction of other planets?
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I really enjoyed learning about how the Artemis 2 and how it worked
learning about the Artemis II mission was so interesting.
I heard about the artemis mission this April. I also obsessed of rockets too.
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Very interesting lesson!
how many rockets has Nasa shot up to space?
how long will it be until we build civilian space craft?
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something being big and eating dinosaurs sounds very scary cause dionasaurs are scary but something big AND eating dinosaurs?!
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This was so intense and cool!
The Artemis Project sounds really cool! The idea of being up in space sounds simultaneously terrifying and breathtaking.
How many stages does the rocket have. They saw a solar eclipse when they were in space.
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wow the artemis mission was super exciting!
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How many have been to the moon?
Very interesting!
Were the Artemis II crew members on a specific diet to ensure their rations would last? Would consuming certain foods or packs have different effects on their bodies when in outer space?
I enjoyed this. Thanks!
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My mom always talks about the importance of presenting yourself and speaking well when it comes to meeting new people or getting new jobs. I will take this new class when I go to high school.
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How can astronaughts land so perfectly on the moon?
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So incredibly awesome that the rocket was the biggest ever to go and it weighs alot. So glad they made it all back safely.
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Hi I’m Keegan from Montana, I didn’t know that there was liquid hydrogen and oxygen, that’s cool.
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I am so excited.
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I watched the rocket return
im excited to learn about rockets going to the moon!
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Thank you for the science live today also hi from new york
Pretty cool Artemis II
Do the pieces under where the astronauts are stay attached the whole time or do they come off at some point ?
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I didn’t know the ethernet was in space.
“I had never heard of Artemis before, but now I know about it through science, for example, and it was amazing.”
Who invented the first ever rocket?
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