Explaining The Universe on Instagram: "Follow (us) @ExplainingTheUniverse to learn something NEW every day 🧠💫 A gyroscope is a device that measures or maintains orientation and angular velocity by using the principles of angular momentum. It typically consists of a spinning wheel or rotor mounted on an axis that can move freely in one or more directions. When the rotor spins rapidly, it resists changes to its orientation, allowing the gyroscope to remain stable even if its base moves or tilts.

The Daily Spectrum on Instagram: "🔄 The Hidden Law That Keeps Our Universe in Motion What you’re seeing here is angular momentum conservation in action. In a closed system, energy doesn’t vanish — it transforms, conserving motion. The moment of inertia (object’s resistance to change in rotation) plays a big role — spread mass out = slow spin, pull it in = faster spin. This is why ice skaters spin faster when they pull their arms in, and why planets orbit the way they do. From atoms to galaxies,