Yo-yos in Space

Anyone worth his or her salt knows their way around a yo-yo. It’s a simple mix of kinetic energy, linear and angular momentum, with a dash of gyroscopic stability. Easy.

But, how are your microgravity yo-yo skills? NASA astronaut Don Pettit’s are pretty solid:

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