Richard Garriott Space Video Blog: Gyroscopes

Richard Garriott experiments with a gyroscope to see how it functions in microgravity. He investigates the stability of spinning gyroscope and the effect of external forces on the gyroscope in space. Gyroscopes are used to measure or maintain direction. A gyroscope usually consists of a spinning wheel or disk whose axle is free to point in any direction. When the wheel is spinning fast, the gyroscope resists changes in the direction of its axis.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Space
• Science
• Gyroscopes
• International
• Station
• Richard
• Garriott

[d3llboy]

Such awesome videos yet so little views? i really dont understand that at all. These videos are soooo goood. Its so interesting to see things floating in ZeroG. I'd love to experience that one day..

[falloutshit]

bayblade!

[helljumpr5150]

Inertial Navigation Systems FTW!!

So sad and disappointing to see something so educational and provacative dwarfed in popularity by American-fucking-Idol.

[Vei2aC]

@d3llboy yeah it's a big shame that ppl are getting less intrested in this sort of stuff and more intrested in becoming a great singer or kicking a ball around for money and so on, this is amazing stuff and i think everyone in the world should take atlest 1hr out of ther time to contribute to sciense you never know where the next albert einstein thomas edison nikola tesla will come along there's still so much more to discover but this day and age ppl are just to scared to becomse a little nerdy.

[Stoozor]

OMGGGGGGGGGG this SOOOOOOOOOOO makes me want to go in space and play and experiment with stuuuuuuufffffff ;O;

[marvchomer]

@TheDarkone1111 I don't know if it is the gyroscopes that keep it stable or if they are a platform independent of the space station to use as a reference point while using rockets for directions--3 gyros, one for each X, Y and Z axis.

[abermants]

It took my until about :22 to realize it was in space.

Before that I was thinking this was a boring video. Then it was awesome.

[veggievampire360]

Very cool vid!

[Jalenxx]

resolution is fucking terrible. interesting though!

[Felatio5433]

Always apply the simpler solutions!

[spacep0d]

Amazing.

[TheDarkone1111]

HOW MANY GYROSCOPES does the ISS have (or need) to keep it stable ??? ... and HOW BIG are the Gyroscope(s) on the ISS ???