The cosmic distance ladder employs a series of methods to measure increasingly vast astronomical distances, with each technique building upon the previous one for verification. Parallax, using stellar ...

You can measure objects on an iPhone using Apple's Measure app. The app is free and works with specific versions of the iPhone, iPad, and iPod. You may be able to ...

Of all the new stuff in the iOS 12 beta, the one that probably best demonstrates Apple's big push into augmented reality is the Measure app. Announced at WWDC 2018, Measure is a default Apple app ...

Researchers in Europe have developed a technique for obtaining accurate laser-based measurements of objects hidden behind complex scattering structures. They say that their mathematical formula, which ...

From AR-powered rulers to GPS-based land survey tools, these 8 best measuring apps for iPhone and Android let you measure length, height, area, and even perimeters on the go. Accurate, versatile, and ...

At the end of the 18th century, the British scientist Henry Cavendish measured the force of gravity between two objects for the first time in a laboratory. The objects in question were lead balls, one ...

If you've ever found yourself wanting to measure something but don't have a ruler or tape measure on hand, measuring apps on your phone can come to the rescue. They range from the fairly simple to ...

With the introduction of ARKit in iOS 11, Apple put a stake in the ground in the mobile Augmented Reality race. Some of the best early AR apps used your phone to measure linear distances—a digital ...