Illustration of the 'rogue planet' observation. The Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute's ground-based observation system and the European Space Agency's space telescope measure the distance ...

While most planets that we are familiar with stick relatively close to their host star in a predictable orbit, some planets seem to have been knocked out of their orbits, floating through space free ...

Most planets spend their lives orbiting a star, but some are destined for exile. According to a study published in Science on Jan. 1, 2026, astronomers have successfully measured the mass and distance ...

How your smartwatch measures distance may vary depending on what kind of exercise you’re tracking. Walks, in particular, can rely on step data rather than GPS, resulting in potentially inaccurate ...

Have you ever wondered how a robot navigates a cluttered room or how a drone maintains its altitude with pinpoint accuracy? The secret lies in the tools used to measure distance, an often-overlooked ...

Actor arrested following abuse allegations ‘Not Gonna Happen’: Lawmakers Shrug Off Pay Freeze Study suggests NFL officiating has favored the Kansas City Chiefs White House East Wing demolition ...

The answers to your question, respectively, are yes and no. Yes, RFID can measure distance. There is an English soccer club—I’m not permitted to say which one—that has deployed a solution for tracking ...

A new method for quantifying grandeur is reshuffling the pecking order of the planet’s most impressive peaks. Turns out Everest has steep competition. Mount Everest, left, tops out at 29,032 feet ...