Poinsot's spirals

Imagine a ball with a string attached to it. If you swing the ball around in a circle, the string will make a spiral shape. That spiral shape is called a Poinsot's spiral.

Now let's say the ball is flying through space and rotating at the same time. The rotation means it is spinning like a top. The path the string makes as the ball moves and spins is called a Poinsot's spiral.

The spiral shape is interesting because it helps scientists understand how objects move and how they are oriented in space. It is used to study things like planets, satellites, and even molecules. Poinsot's spirals are important for understanding how these objects move, and predicting their future paths.