Gyroscopically stabilized CD player in microgravity

Saturday Morning Science:
Gyroscopically stabilized CD-player(s) in microgravity onboard the International Space Station.

(April 26, 2003) -- In his final episode of Saturday Morning Science, Expedition Six NASA ISS Science Officer Don Pettit demonstrates gyroscopic spin stabilization. Pettit floats several portable compact disc players in microgravity that are spinning and not spinning.

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[Michael Sacchi]

Quite the opposite, excluding weekends. The thing is, what do you do with free time on the ISS? If you're Don, MORE SCIENCE!

[Lt Backx]

they're up there fro +6months at a time.. No1 works for +6 months at a time without even some break. You would go crazy.

This is spare time stuff, which they likely need.

[DukeLaCrosse20]

I think it would be more stable if there were gimbals involved. This is really excellent, though. Gyroscopes are way under-appreciated.

[XD3000000]

And which is Interesting as HELL :D

[redbandet]

It looks like the CD player is rocking out, micro gravity is hardcore

[OpticNRG]

James' comment was from 2 years ago. I doubt he is still looking for replies and I'm sure he's realized the error of his ways. These people are doing scientific experiments in a setting that has never existed for us before. Everything they test and validate is invaluable. Plus, a lot of their time is spent doing extra things in their daily routine which are essential to good health and survival while in zero gravity. They are heroes.

[DubiousDrewski]

Okay asshole. Where do you work? Why aren't you at work all day every day? What? You need some time off now and then or else you'll go crazy? Yeah! Everyone deserves time off now and then. Idiot.

[AngelLestat2]

Omg, you really are so care about how much weight you carry to orbite, and then you use those cd players instead a mp4 :)

[B Deep]

it's actually extremely useful it shows you how to stabilize certain objects, could be used in tooling, craft and stopping an old Walkman from jumping..i wonder if they have vinyl