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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Today’s live was so interesting!!
Congrats to the Artemis 2 crew!
Its so crazy to think people went to the moon before!
Hi everyone, Anna Akhverdiyeva here from Brooklyn, New York, USA.
That was so interesting about the rockets and about the moon!!!
Thank you Science Live!!!
How much fuel did it take Artimis 2 to get to the moon and back?
Another awesome science live! I love it
This was the best episode ever!
Great video!!
How far in the future do you think it will take for us to colonize Mars?
Maybe before 2030 with lots of new STEM innovations
The live was interesting!
Had fun learning about rockets and what NASA is planning.
Hello from Colorado
I like how the jets on the rocket look like giant crayons because they round off instead of ending at a point.
I found this particular Science Live very interesting ☺️
LOVE YOU, SEE NEXT WENDSDAY
Space is so cool!
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see you next time
One of the best science lives so far!
Thank you all for tonight’s live!! Have a blessed night everyone
Loved the rocks that R51 got form mars they were so cute
I think it would be cool if humans cood make it to mars.
When will Artimis 3 take place?
That’s a great question! NASA hopes it to be in 2027. We’ll just have to wait till then!
I loved learning more about Artemis 2 this Science live, and I’m really excited about some of the new Acellus Courses that are coming out and are already out! I’m also glad they explained why Science Live is a bit different now. Thank you for Acellus and another Science Live!
I hope the next Artemis mission goes so well!
Science is so cool.
I love R-51 so much!!!
See you all next week!
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Love hearing about the Artemis mission
Cannot wait for next weeks video, me and my brother watch it together!!!!!
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Thank you for this video
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Awesome video I love the facts that I have learned today. Thank you so much for everything.
Good science live tonight.
R-51 always brings the humor. Now I’m going out to look at the moon, just like you said.
It’s great to be alive during another space exploration era.
I enjoyed this
I enjoyed learning something new.
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It would be so cool to be an astronaut
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VERY interesting once again 🙂↕️
This was a good one! I loved learning about how life on Mars would be
If the only real problem during the mission was the toilets, that is pretty amazing.
hi from md
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It’s amazing how far we’ve come.
Love the live
Thanks for having a great science live
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I love r-51
This was my probably favorite live so far.
I hope one day we will be able to travel to Mars and find out if Mars is capable of holding human life similar to Earth.
Hope everyone has a good week.
This weeks science live video was very interesting and funny. The Artemis II mission was a great accomplishment, and also a big stepping stone for future missions.
This is awesome
Great Program!
This episode of Science Live was very interesting and enjoyable! 🙃
Maybe this could be enough evidence to show proof the moon landing is real! Thanks Roger billings!
The entire Artemis || mission is very intriguing!!!😊
I love rocket science!!
Hello from Texas.
I like learning about the structure of the rocket.
Hello from Nebraska. It’s crazy to think that they used hydrogen to go around the moon!
I loved hearing about the space mission its very interesting
This is so cool
It’s cool how the four astronauts could go around the moon with the biggest rocket and could see a solar eclipse.
Today’s live was AMAZING!
hi from va
Hello from Maryland!
I’m happy about where the Artemis will go!
Amazing live! Thank you!
i love learning about space and the earth it seems i learn something new every time!!!
I hope the astronauts had eye protection when they viewed the eclipse!
WOW! I didn’t even know that there was an accurate skeleton of a crocodile looking animal that eats dinosaurs! 😉 🙂
I am waiting to launch a water rocket. So cool to learn
Hello from Texas!!!
What do you think rocket’s will look like in the future?
This live was very cool
When did dinosaurs first appear?
Tonight’s Science Live was great!
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Great lesson today!
hi from Oklahoma
Hello from Virginia!
I really hope we can live on mars one day, that would be so cool!
very nice live from ohio
Okey I LIKE IT. warning the world has just discovered a way to make the real-life star wars for they now have lasers in space.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This science live was a very fun to watch! I really love space, so seeing and hearing information on it brings a smile to my face.
Hello
Who was the first person to invent the rocket ship?
Go Rockets!
hi from texas
Watching science live from Houston!
I said this a bunch of times that the others where my favorite but THIS ones definitely my FAVORITE!
Hello from Arlington TN!!
Hi everyone!
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i loved todays live! i love learning more about science i cant wait for next weeks video!
I wonder what new adventures we will have going to the moon now the travel seems more possible.
My family and I LOVE watching Science Live!!!!!!! We watched the Artimus 2 on tv!!! Also keep up the good work r-51!!!
This was amazing! Goodnight!
How are they able to get all these photos of the rocket in development?
Hello!
I looooved today’s Science Live, I’ve always found rockets and especially the moon just so amazing, I’m so excited to be able to learn all about them, and especially since people will be sent to the moon again in not too long now!
It was the r-s25 engines
Wow I just learned something new! I enjoyed this live so much. This is so cool I can’t believe this is the biggest rocket we have ever astronauts into space with.
From Texas
Thanks for another great science live! It always helps towards my attention span thanks.
Hello, from IL
I enjoyed the explanation regarding the Artemis plans.
Live Science is so helpful, i know a lot of rockets thank you!
When are humans going to the moon again?
Hiiiii!!!! Have a wonderful Wednesday!!!!!!!!!
i always wondered what it would be like to land on mars
Rockets are cool
Hearing about the space missions is very interesting
Cool video!
Great live tonight
HI from Maine
This video was very cool, cant wait for next sunday!
The alien rocks were cute.
I was watching nasa go around the moon.
My Mom points out the planets visible in the night sky. Tonight Jupiter appears close to the moon. We could also see Venus closer to the horizon.
I love rockets so much
Space is so exciting! I can wait to see where we end up!
I can’t wait till the next live!
I loved this episode! I learned a lot,
Hi from SC
Hello from Alabama!
Thank you so much
I loved learning about Nasa’s Artemis II mission. The pictures of the moon and the solar eclipse were awesome!
Wow! I loved learning about the moon stuff and the art Artemis missions. I definitely will not forget about them communicating through the lasers.
awesome video by the way
I really like the pictures from the astronauts, especially the one showing the earthshine around the moon.
It’s really cool learning about rockets, thank you, Science Live!
how rockets evolve from the first creation (past), and having these dreams to go explore and look at us now..doing what most thought we couldn’t do, Truly amazing
Super interesting show tonight.
I’m soo excited for this live!!
This is awesome! Wow!
The chemicals in the side Rockets of Artemis 2 are Ammoninum Perchlorate, Aluminum Powder, Polybutadiene Acrylonitrlie, Iron Oxide, and Hydrazine.
Hello from AL!
how long does it take to build a rocket
I think it is so interesting how the distance to the moon is calculated!
hi from texas
Thanks so much!!! I enjoyed it!!!!
The path they look is in the shape of the infinity symbol
great video!
It’s cool to see artemis!
One thing I liked in todays video was learning about the SLS rockets and what makes them so powerful. I also learned about the laser that was used as a communication system.
Rockets are really cool and I’m glad the astronauts made it home safely.
Have you ever thought about going to space?
Those rocks look terrifying haha
I love these vids
I liked talking about rockets for todays science live
i wonder how long does it take to build a rocket?
The new space mission is so interesting to learn about
What year was the first rocket launched and who launched it?
It’s pretty crazy to think that just 60 years ago space was a whole new frontier for us, but now that we’re able to shoot lasers though space to send messages shows just how much can change in less then a century in terms of technological and scientific advancements!
Nice info
sorry for the late comment! these are amazing!
I liked how they were talking about the Artemis mission
Hello from VA.
Thanks for the live!!! I thoroughly enjoyed it!!!
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Rockets are so cool, glad to learn about them!
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i dont think that selling moon rocks would be too good of a buissness idea
The science live was great! Hope to see more soon.
hey from Illinois! hope everyone has a great night <3
I liked the rocket prop at the end.
Which planet would you like to live on besides Earth?
The Artamis mission is so cool.