Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it. When you look at an object that's very distant from you, how well can ...

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 light ...

This is a classic example of parallax (although this is fake parallax). You can create another example of parallax yourself. Hold you thumb out straight in front of your face at arms length. Now close ...

In the 10-plus year history of the starwatch column, I’ve rattled off distances to many stars and galaxies. The distances are so far that the miles are too cumbersome to express. Light years do a ...

When iOS 7 arrives this fall, there will be plenty of new features coming our way. From a completely reimagined (if somewhat controversial) look to a new paradigm of user experience, it seems that ...

n nearly nine years of writing this column, I’ve rattled off distances to many stars and galaxies. The distances are so great that miles are too cumbersome to express them. Light-years do a better job ...