One of the well-recognized benefits of science and technology is that they reduce distance across both space and time. Science looks back in time toward the origins of the cosmos and provides information about microscopic phenomena and distant planets....

In the twenty-first century, societies need to make a wide range of measurements, from economic indicators and population trends to the times of sporting events and various standardized tests. Despite all of the varied measurement that is performed,...

Distance has two different meanings. It is a number used to characterize the shortest length between two geometric figures, and it is the total length of a path. In the first case, the distance between two points is the simplest instance. The absolute...

Distance lends enchantment to the view. (German) From a distance, oh how pleasant things appear. (German) Keep five yards from a carriage, ten yards from a horse, and a hundred yards from an elephant; but the distance one should keep from a wicked man...

Distance is a numerical description of how far apart objects are at any given moment in time. In physics or everyday discussion, distance may refer to a physical length, a period of time, or an estimation based on other criteria (e.g. "two counties...

Shohei Takagiwa wanted more than anything to see his three friends graduate from college, but he couldn't travel halfway around the world from his native Japan to Northampton Community College in Bethlehem.So Takagiwa, a 2006 alumnus, did the next best thing.He logged onto his computer...

David Beckham flew back to America on Thursday after England lost to Germany and is committed to proving that his trans-Atlantic commute won't slow him down.Still getting over a lingering ankle injury, Beckham played a full game for England in Wednesday's 2-1 defeat at Wembley....

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee distanced himself Tuesday from the case of an Arkansas man who killed a woman after being paroled for rape when Huckabee was the state's governor.Huckabee had once spoken in favor of releasing the man but told reporters the decision to...

Vice President Dick Cheney, in a series of blunt and sometimes biting statements during a visit to Asia, defended the Iraq war, attacked administration critics at home and warned that the U.S. would confront potential adversaries abroad.His visit was meant to thank Australia and Japan...