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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cute rocks r51!
I love how God made everything so perfect, that rockets can just fall into the moon’s orbit.
What a cool live this week!
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The control room segment was so cool! I can’t even begin to imagine how nerve-wracking that’d be. I even started to feel tense myself while watching it.
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How many gallons of Rocket fuel does it need to reach the moon?
Thanks so much for this week!
I loved learning about rockets there are so cool to learn about. See you next week!
If the laser communication from the rocket reaches a width of 4 miles then isn’t it easier to aim that laser at that one station?
Why do some say, we never went to the moon?
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How do you make a rocket?
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I thought the four people and the BIG rocket, would land on the moon.
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Why is NASA taking so long to back to the moon, i wonder if you have to have to be a gov program to go to the moon. i feel like Elon musk would have gone to the moon by now.
The pictures from the Artemis 2 were so beautiful!
Love learning about rockets this week!!
Wow! I love rockets sm!! Thank yall for teaching me new things every week!
I think it is cool how they think that there was an alligator that eight dinosaurs they think that would be crazy if it was here today in our generation and I think it would be fun going to the moon but also a little scary from being from earth and being able to see it would be crazy *
My brother an I thought that the Artemis 2 launch was going to be a joke since they had set the date of the launch for April 1st and we had expected like a banner or fireworks or something to go up in the air at the moment the countdown was over that would say “APRIL FOOLS!” But that didn’t happen and I was kind of disappointed because it would have been an amazing prank.
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Really interesting to learn how rockets use thrust to escape earth gravity science behind space travel is amazing.
what is Roger going to do to improve with rockets other than going to the moon
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When the rocket on the news launched i thought it was AI because it was also on April Fools Day, which would make it seem more fake. This Science live was interesting though.
I watched the rocket go to the moon!
Why should I believe that the rocket isn’t AI?
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watching from Nashville.
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I have a feeling R-51 might get too attached to the rocks to sell them.
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I love learning about space so this episode is probably one of my favorites!! Howdy from Texas!!!
I love rockets *
Great video. Thanks for talking about the launch. It’s pretty exciting!
I am glad the Artemis launch went well and that they made it back
What is a rocket.
I want to be an astronaut when I grow up!
i loved hearing about the moon!
Thank you for the update on the all the new things that are going to be happening. Enjoyed the Science Live this week.
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traveling at that speed is insane! imagine when we reach a day of rockets getting to mars within minutes!
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How did everyone feel about the Artemis 2 mission?
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Here from California
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Signing in from Florida!
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Those astronauts are very fortunate to have been chosen for such amazing sights. 4 people out of 8 billion
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So the SRB rockets that detach just remain in space after they are essentially discarded?
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how long did it take to build the space ship?
The Artemis II was incredibly stunning especially the pictures of the moon and the bouncing light from the sun to earth onto the moon is amazing, that is so rare to see.
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I am always disappointed when the inventineres aren’t there they are so funny. Loved the video.
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I’m so excited for the new class
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