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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this moon lesson talked about elon musk the person who reached the moon and they also went back to the orbiting station and the shop that talked about moon rocks and also when you make a rocket you need liquid full and solid full and when you light it it burns for the solid full and for the liquid full can be turned on or off and hydrogen.
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Really hope we can get to Mars soon!!!
Howdy from Texas! 🤠 Loved this Science Live!
Hello from Florida
Todays was amaizing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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great live this week
Such an awesome video!
Was interesting to hear about the Artemis ll mission and the Laser communication system between the spaceship and Earth!!!!!
Happy Thursday! I really wish the Proteges would’ve been there.
That cool seeing how they use the camera, showing what they do in the rocket
Orion is so innteresting
r51 is so cool
The rockets are very cool, but they did not say how much pollution they cause. I care a lot about the environment and wonder, if the sun is so powerful and we have used it for energy, just like we also use something clean like hydrogen; why haven’t they come up with cleaner ways to launch rockets?
Love the r51 robot lol
Rockets are so cool and fascinating!
Area 51 might just be my favorite part!
I’m loving science live the r-51 was so cool.
where did the get the names Artemis and apollo for a rocket mission from?
This live was very informative and intriguing, its so refreshing to learn something new every live from Dr. Billings and his team. Can’t wait for next weeks live!!
R51 is the best!
If the rocket is as big as a football field how many full grown men would it take to fill up that rocket.
I loved looking at all the rocket things, old and new. Also hello comment sorters, have a nice day :>
Happy Thursday! I miss the Proteges
Just checking in
This was one of my favorite episodes!
That’s interesting
I wonder when they were on the spaceship, what did they do when the toilet was broken? They should have a plumber like Mario on board!
the giant crocodile thing at the start of Science L!ve was probably the leviathan from the Bible
I like rockets and i like science live.
how did r51 make it
GOOD VIDEO
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So glad I can watch these videos the day after.
so cool !!!
Good video just need closed captioning.
Dang this is so cool!!
Why did only circle the moon?
hi science live can you show me the coolest video you guys made
Space and Rockets are my favorite things to learn about!
this is super cool!
I’ve never heard of parachutes that big! I think that kind of parachute is the biggest parachute.
I really enjoyed today’s episode of science live!
it’s cool how optical communications are even being used in space now.
Thank you!
space is so cool!
I love Science Live!
It was good1
R-51 is so silly!
We watched the artemis 2 splashdown, it was cool
I love watching these live so much!
rockets are cool
Comment* i love how we figured out a way to get out of the earths atmosphere!
I really enjoyed this episode!
Artemis is fantastic!
This was so cool!!! <3
I always loved space and I haven’t really been up to date on the Artemis missions and this helped recap. I can’t do some of my favorite things bc I’m still recovering from my neck surgery. A few things is running, excersizing, and my favorite riding my kinda new electric bike 🚲. The next hydrogen based vehicle should be a dirt bike or pedal assist bike😁 🤩.
Love watching science live!
Tec is fasinating!
Thank you DR. Billings!
Watching Artemis in space on TV was inspiring!
I love this science live! My favorite one so far! All the space stuff is interesting.
how much fun
love the stream and love r51
Thank you for sharing
i love the part where they were talking abt moon rocks
It was interesting to learn about the Artemis II.
Before watching this science live I did not now about the rocket lunch. It was cool learning about it.
Learning about rockets was great!
I think Acellus should make a civil engineering course.
Space is cool!
amazing live
Rockets are so cool!
i love r51…
I love the puns in every episode! The new class for highschoolers sounds interesting I loved learning about it
I liked learning about the different parts of the rocket and the path it will take to the moon.
forgot to watch it live but very fire
i really cant believe how big rocks really are it’s so cool.
GO SCIENCE LIVE!!!!!!!!!!
r51 is always the best!
i love rocket and this video is really good for rocket lovers like me excited for the next one
I liked watching this video
What date will Artemis 3 launch?
its crazy how we he rockets that even get close to the moon!
And I’m so glad to tell you guys that I’ve turned fourteen years old.
I loved learning about the flight track that the astronounts did in space a back to earth.
Woahh this was so cool
I think that the new college prep class is gonna be great and have many things to help people out for the future.
Rockets are pretty cool.
Good after noon from Montana.
This episode is amazing!
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I love science live!!
I loved everything with the rockets
Those rockets were awesome!
love the weekly vids
Rocket ships are awesome.
I love it
someday I want to go to the moon.
The rocket was sooooo cool loved it
So good to learn from these
I cant wait to get to high school because there’s so many options! The new English and language arts college prep class sounds really cool. Also it was cool to see that dinosaur that looked like a crocodile
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My name is Timothy and do you think rockets will become more advanced as the years go on with new features?
So cool!!
What was wrong with the toilets.
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Hello,
I hope we get to the moon next year
This was great!!
My name is lexi and do you think rockets will get more technologically advanced as the years go on?
I loved the pictures that were showed on science live, from when Artemis was in space.
what is a rockit?
hey for sc
My mom said we can make a small homemade rocket with soda bottles one day! I’m so excited
it was a great video about to learn about rockts
Excited for more Science Live!
that crazy
What is Dr. Roger Billings most recent invention? And how is project DeepHole going?
So if Elon Musk is successful with his plan on mars. Can you imagine that we will have to not only include. Our city state and country but then also include what planet we live on, earth or mars?
Please do more about space! Its so interesting!
The rocket r51 was very interesting.
I love learning about rockets there so cool.
I really enjoy this can’t wiat for the next one
Hi! Alexis here from Ithaca, NY and i wonder how they got the rocket Up in the ende!
Checking in from Arkansas! Realy cool video! Why do some colors like neon colors look different than normal colors like purple or red?
Rockets are so interesting hope we get more science lives on them.
im watching from MurfreesboroTennessee
love science live!
I love the earth or just the entire universe 🌌.
Rockets are cool.
Today’s episode was so fun!
Science live is the best! 🙂
I love learning about rockets and space, r51 is so funny
This is so cool! Science live is such a great and fun way to learn!!
it was sick
So cool, cant wait for next weeks live!
Rockets are so cool
I love watching these every week
awesome work
Great live! Can’t wait for more!!!!!!!!!!
I love these weekly videos!
R-51 cracks me up. I enjoyed this Science Live!
Theres so much we dont know about space!
Hello from Texas!
Never gets old watching humans figure out how to leave the planet!
Great Video!!
I like learning about Artemis II from NASA.
I love learning about space!
How did we get a thing to carry all the fuel into the rocket
Wow! Learning these kinds of things are so fascinating!!
What material are their parachutes made of?
Making rocket ships is so cool!
Wow I didn’t know that about rockets!
I liked this weeks video!!
Going to see Jurassic Quest Exhibit next month. Plus checking out the Science museum. Enjoyed the photos from outer space.
it was good
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Ammonium Perchlorate or (NH4CIO4). That is the answer.
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Hi from Ga!
Moon rocks were awesome!!!
I loved this weeks video!
Hey from Nevada!
I love science!
Hi everyone! I like watching the 🌕 moon and stars with my telescope.
Thank you
Why did it take over 50 years before anyone tried to go back to the moon?
the pictures of the rockets are soooo cool
I enjoyed this science live 🫶🏽
I’d love to go to the moon!!
can the sun give lite to the moon
Watching from Texas
The rockets looked so cool!! I really enjoyed todays live 🙂
I LOVE SPACE SO MUCH MAN