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 ...

Trouble with one of the Hubble Space Telescope's three remaining gyroscopes, critical for aiming and locking onto targets, has prompted mission managers to switch to a backup control mode that will ...

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Hubble entered safe mode on April 23, but NASA reports the telescope is still in "good health." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

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 ...

NASA said the Hubble Space Telescope has returned to normal operations after issues with a gyroscope knocked the device into safe mode. The telescope completed its first observations Saturday, ...

I am baffled by gyroscopes. I remember from physics in college they had the bike tire hung by its axle from a rope somehow. They would spin the tire and it would orbit the rope standing upright. If ...