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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I am fascinated about astronomy and all the discoveries made until now. looking forward to see what future holds!
Hi from Ilinois!
rockets are so cool!
Thank you, great video.
How far can one of the rockets go
Hey Acellus, Dr. Roger Billings was talking about taking the materials from Mars and making fuel from it. Can you explain that a bit more to me?
I loved seeing the rocket launch! Great live today.
Love science lives
How far a could home built rocket go? And what would you need to build one?
Thank you so much, Dr. Billings!! You outdid yourself again!
Rockets are so fascinating!
Science live was great today. Rockets are awesome!
loved this one!
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My dad loves space. Went to space camp and just got tattoo of a space guy on his arm. Watching the launch was cool. We could see it outside our door
what is Mars like?
Glad to be here today!
Thank you for these science lives!
Making rockets is pretty cool
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So interesting! Thank you!
Can you make rockets
Cant wait to see what next week brings!!
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Awesome video!!
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R-51 Is So Funny!
Thank you for making the video. They were very good.
I loved learning about rockets! I hope to learn more about them.
those giant crocodiles looked so cool.
What grade is she teaching?
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This video gives a clear and engaging look at how rockets are designed and built to travel all the way to the Moon. It breaks down complex ideas—like propulsion, fuel stages, and gravity—into simple explanations that are easy to understand. The visuals and examples help make the science feel exciting rather than overwhelming. Overall, it’s informative, well-paced, and a great introduction to how space travel actually works.
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Awesome video! See you next week.
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Hi from Florida
Would you use calculus to calculate the distance to the moon or some other branch of mathematics? Or, could you use LIDAR, like in self driving cars?
Rockets are so interesting!
Good morning from Texas!
this video was really good!
Thank you for showing the Artemis program. Great job with the science live.
It’s always fun to learn about rockets!
i loved this!!
How dose it communicate that fast
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How dose it communicate that fast?
it’s amazing how there was a crocodile that could eat a dinosaur!
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I like moon rocks they are fun to learn in Space
Thanks for the Episode I love learning about ROCKets
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great learned a lot from this and i liked the rockets part.
I was so glad the Artemis 2 crew made it back safely!
enjoyed this
Thank you for those videos !
Great episode!!!
been a while since people went to the moon
loved this!
I never realized how big rockets are
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How large is the space ship?
Loved this video, learning about the SLS rocket was my favorite part.
These Science Live’s always get a good laugh out of me, especially the Area 51 parts.
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See you next week! thank you 🙂
Rockets are so cool
Hope everyone is having a blessed day! Thank you for all that you do for us Dr. Roger Billings, Lady Pajet, and team members of Acellus!
Thank you for this video!!!
I like the solar eclipse part. I’ve got to see a solar eclipse before.
I enjoy watching R-51 and Science Live!!!
loved this weeks live!!
The artemis project is really cool
Amazing video!
I love the space episodes! Thanks for this!
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That was a really cool Science Live this week!
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I wonder how those lasers allow us to get 4k videos in space.
This was so interesting!! Can’t wait for the next one!
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College prep English class sounds great when I am in college it will definitely be helpful🌓!
Its fascinating how people underestimate how hard and how complex it is to even just make a rocket let alone bring it to the moon. It was a great episode today I enjoyed it
I want to be an engineer and I love learning about science 🙂
Is NASA good or bad
how does the spaceship not burn up when its coming back into orbit?
Christina Koch, the only woman out of the four astronauts on the Artemis ii, is the first woman in history to circumnavigate the moon. I think that is a good detail that needs more appreciation.
so cool thanks!
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This science live was very informational and inspiring for me. Thank you and see you next Wednesday!
I loved the launch when it happened
Hello from Texas! The Artemis rocket was an amazing sight!
How much fuel does it take to get to the moon and back? It seems like it would be a lot, however with the advancements in gravity slingshot techniques around the earth like in Artemis 2, the amount may be lowering.
Really cool to learn about Artemis 2 and see the pictures!
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I love learning about space and rockets. thank you it was great!!
Enjoying the live, from South African
The College Prep English Course sounds great! I’m graduating this year but I definitely would have taken that.
Acellus to the moon!
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I really like the alligator dinosaur.
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I love rockets.
these are my favorite!
me and my brother launched rockets with our friends and it was so much fun!!!!!!
I can’t believe space technology is so advanced now, with laser communication and everything
I think it’s sweet how Bill leers wife called
Thank you so cool! see you again next time
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Wow I really liked this one!
Hello from Virginia
this is the best way to learn
Thank you so much for yet again another science live!
I like Dr. Joshua he let’s the students participate in science live and i like that about him.
The space videos are my favorite
Learning about how rockets are made and learning about the Artimus 2 project is so interesting. Watching the Artimus launch was history in the making and so cool.
That new English course looks so cool and exciting!
I enjoyed watching the Artemis rocket launch.
That was a great episode to watch! Learning about the Artimus 2 program!It was amazing seeing how the rocket took off and went into space! What an incredible historical moment I witnessed in this lifetime! I love LIVE SCIENCE!
Can’t wait to see all the science fair projects this year at Acellus World!
Thank you for sharing another cool video!
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This makes me feel very intelligent
Thank you. Always happy to see another video.
This was so cool to learn about!
I am so happy to learn more about rockets this week
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Thank you guys for putting in the work to make this episode for us we all appreciate it!
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I Learn Rockets Needs Power To Fly To Space. Rockets Needs Air,Gas,Heat & Oxygen To Make The Rocket Engines To Fly. Rockets Needs Fuel So It Needs Flight To Fly To Space. Without Gas,Rockets Won’t Be Able To Have Power & The Astronauts Can’t Use Rockets To Fly To Space Without Power. It’s Important For Rockets To Have Full Power In Order To Make It Fly To Space & Back.
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Hi from missouri
Wow, that is really interesting!
Enjoyed the video and I loved learning about this stuff!
Great lesson, thanks
Very interesting
see you next time
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Great Science Live this week, see you next time!
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This was so entertaining.
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See you next time !!
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This was super cool.
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I did not know that about tummy aches,, loved this episode!
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I want to go to the moon!
I love learning from this every week. #go science live!
Neat timing becausee I have been more interested every sense I watched the rocket launch a few weeks ago.
This is Presley from TN! Today’s live was amazing! See you guys next week
How can you send video over laser’s.
Today I have learned that if you have one pound of hydrogen (fuel), you will get more out of it than any other fuel source and that if you go 25,000 miles in any direction, you will end up right where you started.
Awesome science Live! Keeps getting better!
College Prep English sounds like a fantastic and helpful class!
How fast does the rocket have to go to get to the Moon?
really enjoyed the science live today
It’s so cool to learn about rockets!
It’s kind of crazy to think about how far 240,000 miles really is and that people will be traveling that distance again.
College Prep English sounds like a fantastic class!
This was amazing!
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This was really cool, especially hearing how much power it actually takes to get something off Earth.
i can’t wait till they go to mars.
Right, that will be amazing!
Why did the toilet stop working
that was a great episode of rockets.