All articles tagged with #gyroscope
Scientists using Cassini data discovered that Titan's atmosphere behaves like a gyroscope, oscillating and changing tilt with the seasons, which has significant implications for future missions like NASA's Dragonfly and broadens understanding of planetary atmospheric physics.
Research reveals that Titan's atmosphere wobbles like a gyroscope and its tilt varies with seasons, but the cause remains unknown. This discovery, based on 13 years of infrared data, could provide insights into Titan's history and atmospheric physics, aiding future missions like NASA's Dragonfly scheduled for 2034.
Scientists studying Saturn's moon Titan have discovered that its thick atmosphere wobbles like a gyroscope, independent of its surface, a behavior that challenges current understanding and could impact future missions like NASA's Dragonfly. The phenomenon suggests a complex atmospheric system possibly influenced by past events, raising new questions about planetary atmospheres and their dynamics.
Scientists studying Saturn's moon Titan have discovered that its thick atmosphere wobbles like a gyroscope, independent of its surface, a behavior that challenges current understanding and could impact future missions like NASA's Dragonfly. The phenomenon suggests a complex atmospheric system possibly influenced by past events, raising new questions about planetary atmospheres and their dynamics.
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has temporarily paused observations after a malfunction in one of its gyroscopes, which is part of its pointing system. The telescope entered a hibernating state over a week ago, and flight controllers are currently determining the next steps to resume operations.
The Hubble Space Telescope has resumed science observations after a three-week assessment of a problematic gyroscope, which is crucial for the telescope's pointing system. Three of the six gyros installed in 2009 have failed, and one of the remaining three has shown signs of wear. The gyroscope's performance worsened in November, causing the spacecraft to go into safe mode multiple times. Engineers gathered data on the gyro's health and found it to be working well during tests. NASA is still studying reboost options for the Hubble.
Scientists have developed a new method to measure variations in the Earth's rotation using a gyroscope. The gyroscope, named "G," is a 16-meter-long laser cavity that creates an interference pattern based on the interaction of dual laser beams traveling in opposite directions. Fluctuations in the interference pattern reflect fluctuations in the Earth's rate of rotation, allowing researchers to calculate the distance traveled by a given point on Earth over time. This method provides precise measurements of day-length variations and could be used to build better geophysical models for global transport.