ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Aerobee

An aerobee is a type of rocket that goes up into the sky and helps us learn more about space. It has different parts, like a big engine called a rocket motor and a pointy nose cone. When a person wants to send something into space, they attach it to the top of the aerobee and light the rocket motor.

The rocket motor is like a really strong flashlight that shines so bright it pushes the aerobee up into the sky. The pointy nose cone helps the aerobee steer where it needs to go. Once the aerobee goes up high enough, it can do all sorts of helpful things like take pictures of our planet or measure things in space like the Earth's atmosphere.

The aerobee is like a big tool that helps us learn more about space and the world we live in.