The gyroscopic system for gyro monorail trains that Brennan developed. (Credit: Primal Space) Everyone who has ever handled a spinning gyroscope found themselves likely mesmerized by the way it ...

Grab the kids and give this paper gyroscope a try. It’s not an electronic sensor made of paper, but the modern equivalent of a spinning top. The frame remains stationary while the center ...

A gyroscope is a device consisting of a rapidly spinning wheel or disk mounted so that its axis can turn freely in all directions. As the axis turns the wheel remains stationary. Gyroscopes can be ...

Try it yourself. You'll need a friend or parent to spin the wheel, and be careful to keep your fingers away from the spokes. If you've ever seen a toy gyroscope, you know that it's a device that ...