Sunday, June 26, 2011

Asteroid to Pass Extremely Close By Earth on Monday | Near-Earth Asteroids & Potentially Dangerous Asteroids | Asteroid Photos & Comets | Space.com

Asteroid to Pass Extremely Close By Earth on Monday | Near-Earth Asteroids & Potentially Dangerous Asteroids | Asteroid Photos & Comets | Space.com: "For several hours prior to its closest approach, 2011 MD will be visible in moderately-large amateur telescopes. But despite its close approach, actually seeing this asteroid will not be an easy task.

'These objects are so small (10 meters) that normally a sizeable telescope is required,' Asteroid Watch scientists warned."

Kansas golfers hit consecutive holes-in-one on same hole in Hesston | Wichita Eagle

Kansas golfers hit consecutive holes-in-one on same hole in Hesston | Wichita Eagle: "I'm going to give you the details of what happened last Thursday on hole No. 17 at the Hesston Golf Park. You're not going to believe them. You're going to think I'm making them up to get attention. Or that I've gotten into the liquor cabinet."

Water filling 2,500 homes in Minot as river rises - Yahoo! News

Water filling 2,500 homes in Minot as river rises - Yahoo! News: "MINOT, N.D. – The Souris River's full weight hit Minot on Friday, swamping an estimated 2,500 homes as it soared nearly 4 feet in less than a day and overwhelmed the city's levees. City officials said they expected more than 4,000 homes to be flooded by day's end."

Forecasts for Growth Drop, Some Sharply - CNBC

Forecasts for Growth Drop, Some Sharply - CNBC: "A drumbeat of disappointing data about consumer behavior, factory sales and weak hiring in recent weeks has prompted economists to ratchet down their 2011 economic forecasts to as little as half what they expected at the beginning of the year."