The best laser measures help you to measure distances much more accurately than fiddling about with a traditional tape measure. These devices, which are also known as 'laser distance measurers ...

There are so many powerful and somewhat hidden features of Google Maps and for those that like the outdoors, being able to measure the distance between two points is one of them.

Google Earth is getting a new Measure tool today that will let you — you guessed it — measure the distance and area of things on the map.

Looking for a distance-measuring device to add to your gear arsenal? FlightScope's i4 Rangefinder is packed with ...

Have you ever wondered how astronomers measure the distance to other objects in the universe? How do they make claims that this nebula is 1,500 light years distance or that galaxy is 2.5 million ...

A new dual-microcomb method enables chip-scale devices to measure distances with nanometer accuracy, paving the way for advances in nanotechnology and photonics.

In November 2009, the USGA and The R&A issued a ‘Joint Statement’ on electronic devices, including distance-measuring devices, to clarify how the Rules are applied in relation to these devices. This ...

Researchers have managed to accurately measure the distance to Earth's nearest neighboring galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), which was one of the biggest mysteries of the universe ...

Background How do astronomers know how far planets, stars and galaxies are from us? They use a visual phenomenon called parallax to measure stellar distances.