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A faraway planet that could sustain intelligent life is finding backers

NASA has discovered the answer to all of our problems. It is another planet, a possible twin to Earth that could theoretically sustain life. This revelation could be bigger than Columbus “discovering” America, or Lewis and Clark finding the Northwest…

‘The Longest Ride’ star Scott Eastwood says real bull riders ‘baddest guys on the planet’

NEW YORK – The latest Nicolas Sparks novel turned romantic movie “The Longest Ride” stars Scott Eastwood as a professional bull rider who wins the heart of a college senior with big city dreams played by Britt Robertson. FOX411 spoke…

Confessions of a hotel front desk manager

Is it okay to tip front desk staff? (iStock) Looking to get more out of your hotel stay? We got these insider tips from some front desk staff about how to improve your experience, avoid problems, or at least not…

Drinking clouds: Princeton grad turns fog into water

In October 2012 Chris Janusis was on Staten Island when superstorm Sandy flooded roadways and flattened homes. But he says the longest-lasting effect has been water contamination. “I have huge concerns,” he said recently as he opened the spigot at…

Oklahoma inmate’s botched execution: I don’t want to tell my son and daughter this is the best we can do with killers

The Lord works in mysterious ways. When Clayton Lockett, a vicious killer who buried a woman alive, was executed in Oklahoma Tuesday, his tortured death exposed the sinfulness of the death penalty and the amoral reasoning of those who support…

It’s time for states to outlaw anonymous sperm, ova donations

I recently appeared on Fox News to talk about the case of Rebecca Blackwell and her son Travis, who is the product of artificial insemination via an anonymous sperm donor. ; When Travis searched for and found his biological father,…

For the first time you can watch the Earth spin from your browser

(NASA) You might not have hundreds of thousands of dollars for a seat on Richard Branson’s private shuttle, but one enterprising outfit is about to offer the next best thing: the chance to see the Earth from space, from the…

Meet the next Martians: Aspiring Red Planet colonists

Joseph Sweeney, Bas Lansdorp (Mars One founder), Aaron Hamm, Randy Bevins, Austin Bradley and Heidi Hech pose for a photo before the first “Million Martian Meeting” — a gathering of potential colonists to the Red Planet. (Melissa Bradley) A poster…

Sun unleashes spectacular solar eruption

A burst of solar material leaps off the left side of the sun in what’s known as a prominence eruption. This image combines three images from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured on May 3, 2013, at 1:45 pm EDT. (NASA/SDO/AIA)…

Mitt Romney delivers in speech on the biggest night of his political life

On the biggest night of his political life, Mitt Romney delivered. His address accepting the Republican nomination won’t be long-remembered. It was a workmanlike speech. It didn’t soar, and wasn’t intended to. After the savaging he’s taken from President Obama’s…