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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Can’t wait für the next one!!
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Thank you for giving us more information about the Artemis II mission. Plus I was super excited about the Deinosuchus part being mentioned. Can’t wait for the science fair.!
I was so amazed with Artemis 2.
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See you next week!!!!
Rockets that reach the Moon are designed to overcome Earth’s gravity using powerful engines that burn fuel and create thrust.
Fantastic! The Artemis missions are so exciting!
science live today was as good as ever, great job
Good video, thank you. 🙂
This was real cool to learn!
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i wonder if those giant crocodiles could still exist today.
Watching from SC
That was really cool thanks for the entertainment
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Thank you from Florida
what is a rocket
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I’m in 11th grade its my first year of having Acellus as my school so I’m super excited for the Science Fair projects. Good luck ever body and do your best.
Thank you for science live.
I just love listening to these lives. They’re so amazing. I love all the extra things that we get to learn about.
Tuning in from Maui!
I love rockets!
Hi good live tonight
I can’t believe there was an alligator big enough to eat dinosaurs!
That is crazy that a crocodile can be 31in long
I love the joke with the flying saucer.
can I make a rockets in my home town?
For some reason I have always been under the impression that hydrogen was a more inefficient fuel, but now I know that pound for pound its actually incredibly efficient and I think that’s quite cool
Love the science
Thank you this was very helpful for me learning more about science i like thevoart about the moon mission
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I cannot believe we are currently witnessing space history in real life, and i am able to witness Artemis 2 & 3 etc..
I love space so much!
I found it interesting that scientists have found evidence on how crocodiles used to eat dinosaurs.
Awesome! Cant wait for the next video!
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Hello from NJ.
I love learning about rockets. Thank You!
Tonight Monte learned about the Artemis space missions. Very interesting!
The artimes rocket was a pleasure to see
How long do you believe it will take to fully use the moon as a tool like a service tower or such?
Hey from Louisiana! How are you all? I love Science Live!
I love science
Thank you for teaching us.
have a good day
How many orbit could the spaceship do just off of the fuel it haves?
I liked learning that researchers created the first scientifically accurate fully mounted skeleton replica of one of the dinosaurs at Columbia State University, In the optical system in of the NASA spaceships they bumped the optical system to 260 megabits, One of the people in the NASA spaceships lasered Earth to communicate with other people when the other people where using their phones, and the liquid fuel in one of the rockets you can turn it back on and turn it back off.
How long does it typically take to design a space rocket ship?
I loved watching the Artemis II mission, so it was cool to learn more about the rockets. This was a great episode! I want to go to space 😀
Awesome episode!
Comment amazing video rockets are awesome
Great video!
Happy Wednesday!!!!
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This was sick!!
Science Live Is Great
I liked learning about rockets
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I wonder what else there would be to learn from these! Really fun
love this thankyou.
Rockets are so interesting to learn about!
It was very cool to see the system used for the radio system and being able to stream videos.
hi form nj
Good Science Live. I did not know a lot about space ships and astronaut development until this video. I’m going to get a telescope and look at the moon. Wow, a 31 foot crocodile that could eat dinosaurs is so crazy.
Wow this was great!can’t wait for the next one
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Thank you for this!
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I am interested in learning about dinosaurs and that crocodile is so big.
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this was such a cool video
Wow!! So cool
Hi from Missouri!
I wonder if engineers will lead us to finding the meaning of life. Maybe in 1,000 centuries.
here from America how do you come up with all the ideas for all your science live videos?
I love when she calls yall out lol and the best part u learn was about the rocket see yall next time byeee
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Wonderful video, cant wait for next week.
Hello from Georgia!
How long would it take for the Iron plates to cool down when the parachute goes off?
The rocket was so cool!
Space and rockets have always been my favorite!
Hello everyone on science live!!!
Great episode
A reusable moon lander is a cool idea.
hey there from Arkansas
I love science live!
Thank you very much for teaching us.
Amazing we are going back to the moon.
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Artemis was so amazing to watch and learn about!
I really enjoyed this episode!
these videos are honestly so cool and enlightening !
Rockets are so cool to learn about! Great video!
amazing mission for Artemis!
Cool episode!
hi from texas
i learned that it takes 10 time’s around the earth to get to the moon and hi from texas
The interviews and high quality videos that were taken were very cool.
Greetings from New York! I’ve always been interested in space because of how much there still is to explore about it.
great information!
Hi from california
Hello from Texas!
I like learning about rockets!
I love astrology, so this video was really interesting! 🤭
This live was rad!!! I enjoyed it so much I look forward to seeing you next week.
Very entertaining and educational! Thank you!
i love area 51 its one of my favorite parts of the video’s
Space is so cool!!!
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Very interesting video.
i liked learning about learning about rockets and space and science!
Can’t wait to build one of these one day
Woah I wished I watched the Artemis launch it sounded like it was awesome!
Cool vid see you next time
I want to make a cool rocket someday.
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I liked learning about rockets and space and science!
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Thank you Dr Billings see you next Wednesday!
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Very interesting
Sorry I’m late guys. I enjoyed this live. Very interesting.
Great science live and love the prodigies and their ideas. Dr R and Area 51 is incredible .
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So cool to learn more about this after seeing the rocket a few weeks ago.
this was amazing !
Great show tonight! – J. Foster
The rocket launches were cool to learn about.
Very interesting video.
I loved this! I love space and the moon so much I read so many books about it!
Thank you for todays science live. I learned a lot of cool facts. see you next time
I would love to go to the moon, too bad my family is afraid of heights!!
R-51 is so funny lol
This episode was awesome! I loved watching Artemis II and it was cool to learn more about the rockets. I want to go to space 😀
Would the lasers hurt if you touched them?
Hey from Texas
Always fun to tune in and see R-51!
I think it’s amazing how every single part of the rocket has different functions, and that it was cool that they sent the biggest rocket to space, and that’s cool that they got to see a solar eclipse and saw earth light hitting the sun then the moon, and that the rocket is the size of a football field and that if you light the fuel it just burns until it runs out, and that the name of the fuel they used was Hydrogen, and that the Hydrogen gives it more power, because it’s lighter.
Interesting but I question some of that.
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Comment*whats orentation for a rocketship?
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another wonderful new episode
Hello class loved the info on rockets today
Cool Rockets.
I wonder if they get motion sickness floating around for that long
see you next week great live
I wonder if this works after the premier is done?