Downtown Fort Worth, where Jack Kennedy spent his last night on earth, is another success story, largely thanks to the deep pockets of the Bass family.

ECONOMIST: Rising cities

Solar eruptions trigger aurorae on Earth, filling the night sky at high latitudes with dancing lights.

BBC: Sun, Trace

L2 is some 1.5 million km from Earth on its "night side".

BBC: World's most daunting parking job

Jackson sang two songs that last night on stage: "Thriller" and "Earth Song, " she said.

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Despite valiant efforts by Roscosmos and other space agencies, the Russian probe Phobos-Grunt will be falling back to Earth over the weekend, most likely on Sunday night, according to projections by the Center for Orbital and Reentry Debris Studies at the Aerospace Corporation.

FORBES: Failed Russian Probe Phobos-Grunt Will Fall To Earth This Weekend

Night Shyamalan already shooting his next movie -- After Earth -- on the F65 4K camera, Sony's PR machine is going all out to assuage remaining doubters in the film industry.

ENGADGET: Sony: 4K isn't just about the resolution HD

In his opening address on Wednesday night, Pope Francis joked that his electors had travelled "to the ends of the Earth" to find their new leader.

BBC: Pope Francis calls for evangelism drive