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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cant wait for next week!!
Rockets are so cool!
It is so exciting to know human beijings make rockets that reach the Moon.
Great episode! Also, I believe that the propellant used in Artemis’ side boosters are called ammonium perchlorate composite propellants, and are indeed a solid-state fuel.
It was really cool to know more details about the rocket.
Thanks so glad for another fun one
Hello from South Carolina
So fun!!! Greetings from GA!
I love rockets!!
The moon is an awesome place to learn about !
I sure do love rockets, and learning how they look, I can’t wait for next weeks episode!
Thank you guys!
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Thx for anotha fun one y’all!
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Who invited science?
The rocket ship in the football field was cool.
This was cool!!!
Such an awesome live topic considering Artemis II a few weeks ago!!
Science live is amazing! I love learning about Artemis and rockets!!!
Awesome!! Thanks Mister
Hello everyone have a good day today.
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Hi from kentucky
Thanks again for interesting episodes.
this was a great video .
This is so cool to be learning about this science the Artemis mission that just finished a couple of weeks ago.
I love watching rockets launch such a cool sight
Thank you guys so much
Wow, that’s interesting! About How much fuel does it take for the rocket to come back?
I’m excited for the new class! Hi from sc!
Always excited how science invents easier ways to discover things!
Love the video!! 🙂
YALL COOKED WITH THIS ONE!
This was so interesting!
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It is absolutely insane how we could land on the moon again for the first time in so long! We will be witnessing a moment that will exist in the history books and be remembered forever.
Wow interesting
This video has really taught me a lot.
Always a pleasure love these videos!
The new lesson looks cool!
The live was cool.
Splendid live can’t wait to see you next time!
I love learning about the rockets and how they had to use the math to balance the rocket.
Thank you, Good video.
I enjoyed the video!
Very cool! See you next time
That was really cool! The Artemis launch was super cool!
The rocket launch was so cool!
I love science live can’t wait for next week!!
Very cool tonight!
It was awesome to learn this considering we just went to the moon!
Can’t wait to see what’s on tdy’s show!
Science live is so fun and educational for me also just a quick question is Artemis 2 going to even have an Artemis 5 or 4?
I hope to be an astronaut someday, maybe I could do something like Artemis 2 . What does it take to be an astronaut?
Hi from Texas!!
i love acellus videos
i love rockets Thank you.
The precision needed for these missions is incredible.
l loved watching the video and learning about rockets
Thanks for always posting!
The picture of the earth from the moon was super cool!
That space program was extremely cool to watch
This was a great science live and it made my day even better!! 😀
Thank you, I love the lives
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I love learning about space!
SLS rockets sound cool!
i really liked this video.
Love the video!
Hi from Michigan 🙂
Very Interesting.
I love how Science Live explains on how someone discovered SLS rockets.
This video was so interesting, great science live
I loved this video
hi from missouri! so excited for science live
hi from texas
I liked how NASA launched the rocket to the moon!
Hi from Indiana
Wow! What cool rock ships
Awesome Video!
I love the talk about rockets!
Hello from Wisconsin! Can’t wait to know more about space! Excited for another Wednesday night live!
this video was great
i love this.
how long will it be before humans go to Mars?
super cool!
Hello everybody!!!
Hello from TN! I have had lots of technical issues recently and have had trouble getting on Science Live, but this is now resolved. Thank you for all the opportunity you give us.
Wow so cool
The Artemis rocket launch was so cool.
Hello I hope everyone had a good day today!
Wow! That’s so cool!
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This was a great science live can’t wait for next time thank you
April 6th, they reached 200,052 thousand miles. That is the farthest anyone has been from Earth.
hi thank you!!
This was a great episode. Thank you.
I love how science works!
great video on the artimus 2
Thank you!!
loving this
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mitocondria is the powerhouse of the cell
Thank you, watching replay.
Thank you all so much for making science live posable I love watching it!
This video was amazing. I love rockets !!
Those astronauts are way braver than me! I could never go to space, it’s too scary. 🥲
great day with acellus academy
Hello from North carolina
Wow! I think its amazing that we’ve accomplished going to the moon.
It’s so exciting that we are going to the Moon again!
from which animal did they take fossil bones from to create the prototype?
how fast can we get thar.
Dr. Roger Billings, if we manage to produce methane on mars to use as a fuel for the rocket’s return back home, could we run out of the material on mars over the years if we keep using methane as fuel for these massive rockets?
I enjoyed this Science Live a lot!
how do y’all come up with the videos!!! WOW!!!
checking in from vegas.
I hope everyone has a great rest of their week!!
thank you so much learned a lot. Can’t wait for more.
this is cool
If you eat food in space with no gravity, how does the food actually go down to your stomach? Wouldn’t it have a difficult time making its way down the digestive tract without gravity? Do you have to eat upside down so it goes in the right direction?
I think the new English class offered for Seniors looks really good. Hearing about the Artemis space mission was interesting.
Thank you!!
What would we call the Earth’s shine behind the moon like that? an Earth eclipse?
it is incredible, thank you
That was a amazing video
Amazing video! Loved learning about Artemis,
And looking at all the pictures!
This video was amazing
I really do wonder how much is the moon far away
Love it!
i wish i could join the fair but i have no ideas
Will a rocket ever take people to Mars? Will a rocket even be powered by hydrogen?
Thank You everyone for making these lives every week.
Hello from illinois!
Amazing video!
i loved this live
I loved this episode it was cool.
Love Space! Great Epiosde as always!
Those giant crocodiles would be terrifying to have to deal with.
I can’t wait for summer break.
Great Live!
Hello from Delaware
I hope I will be Acellus Student
Awesome LIVE! Thanks! 😀
Thanks for this episode! I love rockets!
Thank you so muhc for this live! Super cool!!
thank you it was fun
Thank you for the live tonight. The Rockets are really cool love learning about them super interesting.
Credit to the team that responds back to the comments!!
Acellus is awesome!
I wonder if we’ll make to mars in this lifetime. And not just explore with a rover. I mean boots on the ground exploration
I love science live
I love rocket science.
Thank you!
I love the story behind the Artemis logo, so cool!
i loved this video! can’t wait till next week!
How long does it take rockets to reach the moon and when do they come back
I love learning!
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Great video!
Watching the Artemis rocket launch was really cool!
How long does it take rockets to reach the moon
I can’t believe the parachutes are that big!
I love these so much!!
Hello again from Texas!
hi from north carolina!
I love the technology spotlight, it’s my favorite part!
These lives are so inspiring, especially the part of the space landing!
Love watching these!
I live close to the East Coast of Florida and love watching the rockets go for launch.
This live was amazing, can’t wait to see what next weeks will be about .
I loved the rockets
Rocket Power! Happy Wednesday everyone!
That is impressive how accurate they need to be to get this equipment working