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Science Off the Sphere: Yo-Yos in Space
Is there anything that isn’t made more interesting when in a space station? Read on to see NASA astronaut Don Pettit wow us with his microgravity yo-yo skills.
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Jason Fitzpatrick is warranty-voiding DIYer and all around geek. When he's not documenting mods and hacks he's doing his best to make sure a generation of college students graduate knowing they should put their pants on one leg at a time and go on to greatness, just like Bruce Dickinson. You can follow him on Google+ if you'd like.
- Published 08/13/12
For anyone who may watch this and be bored, just remember, HE IS IN SPACE! Meaning, the dude is playing with a yo-yo while essentially in a glorified shoebox 230 miles above the surface of the Earth. So awesome.
thanks Cody,…..uhhh, still bored
r you are probably NOT a Geek.
I find this yo-yo playing under microgravity thing awesome! And, he’s actually playing with the same principle which many airplanes use to find their locations on earth. Wow!
wow….still bored
Only boring people get bored: they expect others to entertain them.
While watching this video, I was momentarily concerned about catching the astronaut’s cold.
Then I remembered he’s out in space.
@gyffes
…that makes absolutely no sense & is likely the stupidest thing I’ve read all week
Congratulations, you’re an idiot