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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Wow the laser technology is amazing and so smart
I was watching the Artemis II while iot was in space. It is really cool to see space the wat it really looks.
I loved learning about everything in this weeks video!
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It was fun to learn more about the extensive efforts that went into the recent Artemis II launch. Mainly because of it’s current relevancy.
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Wow, great episode! The journey that the astronauts went through was totally mind-blowing, when they launched the rocket, then detached the SRBS and reached space and started their mission. Just to mention…. I CAN’T WAIT FOR THE SCIENCE FAIR!!!😁
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It was so cool to watch the video, especially after the rocket ship went around the moon this weekend! That was really cool. These videos are really fun to watch. And I really liked the outfits.
I loved watching the Artemis 2 rocket launch live on tv. I can’t wait to see some people landing on the moon after so many years.
The rocket looks so big is it really that big It doesn’t look that big in real life When spaceman get out of the rocket SIP what exactly happens
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Today learned that a rocket can use the Earth and moons gravity to circle the mood and come back to earth.
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I did not expect that to be how we made rockets to get to the moon.
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I’d bet that if their rocket was built larger like 2 or 3 more stages then it could go to mars or further
Very interesting about Columbus State and what they made! Loved learning things about the Atemis 2!! I laughed about the person selling the moon rocks!! hahaha Everyone always does a fantastic job with Accellus Live, I always look forward to them each week.
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Artemis II is probably my favorite mission, it was so cool to see the crew in space!
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It was so cool watching the Artemis mission launch and progress on tv! It’s amazing how far we’ve come in space exploration.
I honestly would like to hear more about new discoveries of human anatomy!
I am so happy that a 31 foot crocodiles does not roam around the world anymore. But I would still love to see the skeleton of it.
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I cannot fathom rockets being a real thing!!! always freaks me out.
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Why did we not land on the moon on the moon Artemis mission?
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an amazing science live as always!
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fascinating as a;lways!
This was a good week to learn about rockets. From Artemis II to r51 I’ve enjoyed all the space exploration this week.
I cannot wait for the next Artemis 3 in 2027! *
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I didn’t know they used lasers to communicate! That’s cool.
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