On this episode of The Children’s Hour Shorts, we’re going to The Moon with Commander Reid Wiseman from NASA’s Artemis 2 mission. The Bad Astronomer, Dr. Phil Plait teaches us how the moon was formed, and we learn what happens to the lunar rocks back on Earth from Dr. Chip Sharer. Dr. Crawford MacCallum teaches us the names of the full moons throughout the year. Let’s go to the moon!

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Part 1: The Surface of the Moon

Part 2: An Interview with Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman

Part 3: Life in Space

Part 4: Seasonal Moon Names

Part 5: Where did the Moon Come From?

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