Gyroscopes
Gyroscopes are mounted disks that spin so that their axes can turn freely and maintain a constant orientation in space. Consequently, they play an
important role in space travel as they are...
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Gyroscope
Technically, a gyroscope is any body that spins on a movable axis, including a child's toy top and the Earth itself. A gyroscope maintains a fixed axis of spin in spite of forces of gravity ...
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Gyrostabilizer
A gyroscope is a weighted, balanced wheel mounted in bearings and spinning at high velocity. It holds its position, no matter at what angle it is held. This has made the gyroscope valua...
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Two astronauts floated outside the international space station Monday to begin connecting the orbiting outpost's newest addition: a 35,000-pound segment that will increase its power capability.The ...
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Two thirds of the observation ability on the popular Hubble Space Telescope's main camera have been permanently lost following power supply problems, NASA announced Monday.The Advanced Camera for S...
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Austrians take aim at world's longest snow bar =
Kaltenbach, Austria (dpa) - Ski tourists may be able to raise
their glasses at the longest snow bar in the world in Mar...
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Teacher-turned-astronaut Barbara Morgan and her crew mates arrived in Florida on Monday for a few days of dress rehearsal in preparation for next month's launch of space shuttle Endeavour.Bad weath...
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NASA conducted a swift series of tests on the ground Monday to determine whether spacewalking astronauts need to fix a deep gouge in Endeavour's belly for re-entry, and assembled a special team to ...
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The astronauts who will service the Hubble Space Telescope were greeted enthusiastically Wednesday by astronomers who had faced the loss of the orbiting observatory when NASA canceled their mission...
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Russian computers that control the international space station's orientation and supply of oxygen and water have failed, potentially extending the space shuttle's mission _ or cutting it short.Russ...
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Cameras, computer laptops and some lights on space shuttle Atlantis were turned off Thursday to save energy in case it needs to stay an extra day at the international space station to help maintain...
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Gyroscopes
Gyroscope
Astronauts begin spacewalk after delay
