PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Sometimes seemingly simple toys have some pretty cool science packed into them. You may remember when we showed you all the scientific processes that made the thirsty bird toy ...

Researchers have taken an important new step in advancing the performance of resonator fiber optic gyroscopes, a type of fiber optic sensor that senses rotation using only light. Because gyroscopes ...

The two men aboard the international space station pulled off a riskier than usual spacewalk and successfully plugged in a new circuit breaker, drawing cheers and sighs of relief. As soon as American ...

The aging telescope will now resort to using one gyroscope, which will add extra time when locking onto new targets. Reading time 2 minutes For more than 30 years, NASA’s iconic Hubble Space Telescope ...

Chandra is working again after NASA engineers implemented a fix for its gyroscope issues. NASA can again scan the sky for X-rays. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new ...

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For the second time in just under a year, a circuit breaker failed on the international space station Wednesday, shutting down one of the gyroscopes needed to keep the orbiting outpost steady and ...

If you enjoyed this article, I’d like to ask for your support. Scientific American has served as an advocate for science and industry for 180 years, and right now may be the most critical moment in ...