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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here from GA I love science!
rockets are some of the most amazing things man kind has made!
So glad the astronauts came to earth safely. The process of how the rockets work is really cool.
Great live tonight
I love space rockets!!
Rockets are so interesting!
rockets are my favorite!
I liked R51’s moon rock’s. He is funny.
Science live is way too cool
Came in late! It was great learning more about rockets!
I’m glad we are learning about rockets
In the future once we’re able to reach mars at a more consistent rate, what would be our next goal?*
Thank you! This is so cool!
Are rockets that complex?
The rockets were really interesting today!!
I really liked it it was funny and it was cool and I’m ready to see that thing on the moon I forgot what it’s called
Great video this week!
So cool
What did sources did you research to make the Artemis rocket
Artemis 2 was very interesting .
Love these!
hello from TENNEESSEE!!!!!!!
Does the laser use binary or morse code to send messages?
Great live once again! Can’t wait for more
Thanks for teaching us about the Artemis mission tonight.. I learned so much. Always enjoy seeing r51 he is the greatest.
Rockets are my favorite. This makes me excited
Hello from NC Charlotte!!!
i love science live
Very interesting!
I’m excited for this week’s science live!
loved this live!
Very cool!
this science live was fun, I liked learing about the rocket ship
hello from NC!!! Can’t wait for next week!!
I love science
hi from bama
That’s fire
I want to launch a rocket now i loved this
Great video!
This was probably my favorite live I love the rockets
Very cool
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wow so much goes into every little thing.
Rocket science is so complex and fascinating!! I hope to learn more about it someday!!
THANK you guys see you next week!!!!
That was an amusing live. I look forward to next Wednesday.
I think it’s so cool that the quality of the video has vastly increased!!!
So cool to see this happen again what’s next narwhal 22?
I didn’t know that the rocket used hydrogen and oxygen for fuel. (:
Hi guys I love rockets!
This week’s science lab was pretty good see you next week y’all!
The chemical in the solid rockets on the boosters in Artemis 2 is Ammonium Perchlorate Composite Propellant(APCP)!
The Artemis rocket launch was a pleasure to watch
Loved this, see yall next week!
I love this topic!!
The Artimus 2 was very interesting
Very cool live today!
Great liveeee
I like the Artemis space launch.
So cool!
i love it
Great Video 🙂
I love science live
What are we learning today
job good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i love science
It was interesting about artemis plan, plane and how life in artemis II
I had learned about Space. The moon. parachutes. Data. Computers. Space Ships. Artemis. Mars. I enjoyed it. Thanks!
Good live this week
Its so cool to see how far we’ve come in space exploration! The whole crew really showcased what it looks like to be united and keep on dreaming big!
I loved this live! Love from minnesota.
interesting
Another wonderful Wednesday! Have a great night, everyone!
The idea of methane from mars is good if they could figure they out
Hi from NC
Goodnight from Texas!
Thank you!
I had learned about Artemis. Data. Moon. Rockets. Solid Rocket Boosters. Space Launch System. Earth. Mars. Parachutes. I enjoyed it. Thanks!
I like r 15
This was all very interesting!!
Science is fun
I really enjoyed the video I thought the rocket launch was awesome.
Thank you
I watched the launch with my mom
Great show today
I love Acellus! 🙂 Hello from California 💕
How will rockets apply to the future of technology? In other words, how will rockets benefit from up and coming eras of technology? Will they be used to travel long distance in space, and possibly be utilized to live on other planets? OR, will they be adjusted to be more friendly to the environment, like replacing the fossil fuels that power it for hdrogen?
Watching from California!
the video cut out/freezed in a spot a minute before it ended, but i liked how there is new course for college prep. I also have a question, why do they not put solar panels on the hood, roof, or trunk of electric cars? wouldn’t it allow electric cars to be self charging as their in the sun all day anyways in parking lots, roads, and driveways?
Thank youuuuu
rockets are cool!
Thank you for the live!!
I really enjoyed tonight’s live and getting to learn about the Artemis 2 . thank you for this. and I love r51 he is so funny. Looking forward to nexts week live.
hi from va
Awesome live!
In today’s science live Dr. Roger Billings talked about how to make an invention.- find a problem to solve -look for a idea -solve the problem and that’s how you make an invention.
Also, can we please talk about dinosaurs next week?
BTW my favorite in science live is Dr. Roger Billings and R51!
Happy Earth Day from Hartleigh in MS!! (:
Also, I’M READY FOR SUMMER!
Thanks for the video amazing as always see you next time!!
This was for sure one of my favorite science lives, I love learning about rockets !
Great video
Another great Science Live!
I did not know it takes 10 strings that the distance around the earth to reach the moon.
I don’t think I even knew there was an Artemis 1 and now I learned a lot about Artemis 2 and that r 51 rocket blasted the Pajet Monet
I love watching science live, I’ve been watching and doing acellus for about 6 years now, I’m so glad artemis II got back safe!!
All of the science projects were pretty cool :]
tho i’d love to make my own, the process from making them from panama – submitting them to kansas city would be uh… a bit much for me- T_T
Hi Karl! You can enter the Science Fair from home by submitting your project online. Check out the following page for details: Acellus Science Fair
im sick but this made my day
Hi from Virginia!!!!
Learning about rockets is so interesting!
This meeting was so much fun! I love learning and I am always looking forward to what we’ll talk about next time.
thx see y’all next week 🙂
miss y’all already !
I love anything that has to do with Space!
loved learning about rocket ships.
That is really coolthat its possible to use gravity assist to get to the moon
Learning more about what the rocket from the Artemis two mission uses and for what it was used for, was really interesting. (:
how does r51 know what mars smells like?
These streams always teach me things
I like the science life
Very cool!!
This was so interesting thank you!
I learned about rockets
Such a cool video!
thx see y’all next week 🙂
Hi from Florida!
The Artemis was so cool!
So did they use Morse code with the Lazer?
The rocket is sooo cool!
This is a cool video!
see you next week
rockets are so cool
Acellus is super cool!
The science live was very fun! I learned a lot from it!
awesome episode I love learning
hi everyone!
ni howdy from texas
I wonder how long it’ll be until we land on another planet
I loved this episode.
Watching from Texas
I appreciate you guys covering news about the space trip. I got to watch the launch at a NASA watch party event near me, where they also had speakers explain details regarding what we were seeing and what the Mission Control center was doing in real time. I found it very inspiring!
hello. this is cool im late this time, but watched it through. I LOVE SCIENCE LIVE
I liked the Technology Spotlight part about how the Artemis sends videos through lasers. I also really liked the Roger Billings section about where he was when they first landed on the moon in 1969.
I loved the live, its really cool how we are able to achieve stuff like this and leave Earth.
Really cool to see how rockets work.
Hello from West Virginia, I’m still loving Science Live!!
Really excited for the new course can’t wait to be able to check it out
Love the Artemis 2 reporting and I think this is the best Science Live so far this year, can’t wait for more.
I liked the live.
This was great can’t wait to watch again!
It’s cool how they can launch the boosters the perfect direction and the perfect amount of push towards the moon.
It was cool learning about the how they talked though lazers.
The Artemis 2 mission was so cool!
I find it cool how rockets were made, and how they are in use
I think the College Prep English is a great thing for the students!
You think I should make a rocket?
Hi from Ohio
wow, rockets are tall.
cant wait for next live!!
Hello from Califronia see you next time!
its crazy that the speed the capsule went goes can go to california to new york in 6 minutes!!
Hello from TX!! Can’t wait for next week’s live.
Thanks for the lesson.
Thank you so much. the Rockets are so cool
Cool video!
The video was interesting
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Thank you!!!!
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I want to be a zoo vet!
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Helium and Nitrogen is the answer of what AI says is the answer to your question:)
hi! loved I this. it was great learning about rockets!
What is an ORION?
Looking forward to next week!
Great live, cannot wait until next week.
i found this science live super interesting! i’ve always loved space.
R-51 sure makes Science Live!
Hello from VA.