Watch: Astronaut Uses Just 'Nut And Bolt' To Create Fidget Spinner On International Space Station

Gravity stands as one of the fundamental natural forces governing the motion of objects throughout the universe. From ancient thinkers to current researchers, we continue to unravel the secrets of this energy and discover more about how it changes the universe around us. NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick just showed a moment of lighthearted inventiveness inside the International Space Station (ISS), wherein the rules of gravity appear to be suspended. The “magical” sight of things flying smoothly about Dominick within the space station was captured on video and posted to social media.

The astronaut shared the video with the caption, “Space Station fidget spinner?” At the start of the video, he marvels at the “magical” phenomenon of objects floating inside the International Space Station. He then demonstrates a few manoeuvres with a nut and bolt, highlighting that he and fellow astronauts often use such items as stress relievers.

On social media, the video has received over 5 lakh views since it was posted.

A user commented, “This is awesome!!! That looks way too fun to me!”

Another user said, “I wonder who does it best on station.”

A third user stated, “That’s so cool. If I were there I couldn’t get any real work done, bc I’d just float around watching Fidget Spinner go brrrr.”

“The funniest thing is watching astronauts come back to earth and letting go of things then having a double take when the thing falls,” read another comment.

Meanwhile, a user mentioned, “I love how no matter where we go, we always manage to find a way to have fun and games. Really cool to see this, thank you for sharing!”

The International Space Station (ISS) orbits the Earth approximately every 90 minutes at a speed of about 17,500 mph (28,000 km/h). Because of its high horizontal velocity, the station constantly “misses” the Earth and maintains its orbit. This orbital speed allows the station to continue in a perpetual state of freefall towards the Earth. Because of this, there isn’t the same sense of weight as there is on Earth’s surface owing to gravity.