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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Love the space stuff this week
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How do you make rockets go to the moon?
r51 makes me laugh a whole bunch!
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I like how you guys talked about Artemis 2. You guys should make a rocket class. 🚀
it was liquid hygrogen /LH AND LIQUID OXYGEN LOX
I guess Pajet really is a butterfly…
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I’m always impressed how they create something that can travel through space
R-51 trying to gaslight us into thinking he “didn’t mean to say moon rocks” is just like my sister :_)
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Interesting video! Exicted for next week!
I liked when R-51 thought he had moon rocks because that was funny
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Excited to learn about rockets!
I loved this episode. I really hope there will be more episodes about space exploration.
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It’s really amazing how clearly I can see the moon with my telescope, considering it is 4x away the circumference of the earth!
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This Live was so good for learning about rockets!
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The math and technology it takes to send people to space is so cool and crazy at the same time.
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i DIDNT KNOW THATS HOW ROCKETS ARE MADE THATS COOL
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Not only can I imagine myself going into space, but I really can’t imagine going into space without a toilet!
hope you all have a good day.
I have never seen a video of people in a space shuttle that was not absolutely hilarious every time.(and still haven’t)
I liked how Tobias talked about Artemis 2 because I have seen Artemis 1 but not Artemis 2 and I liked how they did the mission also I liked there plan.
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it’s always so interesting. Every time we watch one it’s more and more interesting every time you watch.
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I love anything that involves space. So I really loved all the space stuff this week and the cool moon rocks r51 made.
Science Live should make a video on the technology behind submarines.
For instance, how do subs stand all that pressure?
I loved this Science Live, learning all about the rocket was so cool!
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The chemical that was used was Ammonium Perchlorate Composite Propellant it was used for dry fuel in the rocket.
Not the crocodiles! I live in a state with crocodiles!
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when was the first fully t Rex was found?
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I loved watching the rocket land and Science Live. It was like a partnership with NASA and Science Live.
I love learning about outer space. Its amazing that rockets boosters can lift that amount of weight all the way to outer space.
The moon rock was really cool looking, r51 did a really good job this time
when you look at the earth from the moon it looks so much bigger than the moon looks like from the earth.
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Almost done with school!
I did not know that the first Artemis I launched November 16, 2022 and the next one is planned for 2028.
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I want to be an astronaut
What is the moon made of
Amazing what we can do with rockets and fuel and how it’s all put together to work at such incredible stuff! lol that was so funny and laughed so much as I watched Area 51 and about those “moon” rocks and “mars” rocks lol!
Loved watching the whole Science live!! such amazing high-tech information and points of view on so many things. Thank you! So happy to have discovered Acellus!! Dr. Billing’s is awesome! Everyone is!
I watched the rocket launch live!
the communication tech is cool I hope to learn more in the future about artemis 2
I truly thought the rocket launch on April 1st was an April Fools joke.
My favorite part was when R51 told us about how his R51 rocket went to the moon and then he had his moon rocks for sale. Oh, I’m sorry. Mars rocks.
how heavy was the part of the spaceship where the astronauts were
I love rockets so much n the football example is great to know how tall the rocket is.
Students in Columbia University were able to make a full size hanging replaca of a huge crocodile that was 9″ Feet long. But we are still try to see if it really lived. Wouldn’t that be something a dinosaur being eat by a crocodile lol
Who came up with nasa?
r-51 is so funny.
Can you power rockets with hydrogen??
R 51 you are something else
Crazy that we came from rocks and trees to very advanced tech like this LOL.
I never understood why there hasn’t been a moon landing ever since the first one in the 60s.. hopefully they’ll actually land on the moon in the next few years.
I love the Artemis II !!!!!!
I want to go to the moon one day. It’s so beautiful.
Very cool lesson! Thanks.
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I have been always interested to learn about rockets.
this was so cool wonder whats gonna happen in 2029?
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wow I love this thanks for always making my day
I never realized how big a rocket is, I thought they like three cars put together.
I love it
I loved that episode, I didn’t know that hydrogen was used as fuel for the rockets. I can’t wait for next weeks episode!
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Wow those rockets looked so big in pictures!
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Me and my grandma watched Artemis 2 together and I thought it was cool .
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Hi from the Gulf Coast. I’m excited to learn about the how rockets are made!
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R51 is to corny not funny
The solid rocket boosters (SRBs) on the Artemis spaceship (SLS rocket) use a solid propellant primarily composed of ammonium perchlorate (oxidizer), aluminum powder (fuel), and polybutadiene acrylonitrile (PBAN) as a rubbery binder. This mix creates a powerful, rubber-like propellant designed for massive lift-off thrus
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how far can the laser transmit
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Could I make one of those at home??
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I find space and rockets are quite interesting to learn about. I really enjoyed all the knowledge I gained today. Thank you for a great science live.
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It was super cool to learn about this. I have been absolutely obsessed with the Artemis 2 mission around the moon, it is just incredible. Thank you.
i love space so much this makes it fun to learn