This is one of my favorite stories. In short, one of John Burk's (@occam98) students wanted to launch a space balloon. If you want all the details, this post at Quantum Progress pretty much says it ...

Scientists have found that neurons in the monkey visual cortical area V4*1, one of the areas in the visual cortex, calculate the size of an object based on information on its retinal image size and ...

Astronomers utilize angular measurement techniques for determining the spatial separation between celestial objects. The methodology involves measuring the angular distance or size. Angular ...

The observation, made on November 9, unveiled a shockingly complex jet system that overshadows prior data, immediately ...

When I watch the World Cup, I always think about set pieces. This is when the ball is placed at a certain spot and a team is allowed to then kick the ball (called a free direct kick). If this kick ...