Ggreybeard's Heavens

Feb 25: Astro-Speaker Watch - February 2014 (2)

Professor Brian Schmidt: "The Accelerating Universe".

Read More

Posted by roger in Astro Forum: MAS Comments: (0) Trackbacks: (0)

Feb 24: Magnitude III

An Astrophotographic Exhibition held at the University of Western Sydney, 21st February 2014. Read More

Posted by roger in Astronomy Comments: (0) Trackbacks: (0)

Feb 24: Astro-Speaker Watch - February 2014 (1)

Dr Giovanni Carraro, (European Southern Observatory): 
How well do we know the spiral structure of our own Galaxy?

Read More

Posted by roger in Astro Forum: MAS Comments: (0) Trackbacks: (0)

Feb 20: Typecasting

Forced indoctrination is not "good" behaviour, it is unacceptable behaviour. Read More

Posted by roger in Clear thinking Comments: (0) Trackbacks: (0)

Feb 18: Bigot Watch - 10

The latest letter from the Campbellown comedian. Read More

Posted by roger in Bigot watch Comments: (0) Trackbacks: (0)

Feb 11: Astro-Speaker Watch - January 2014

A good start to the new year. Read More

Posted by roger in Astro Forum: MAS Comments: (0) Trackbacks: (0)

Feb 8: Mayor With No Power

Strange happenings at Campbelltown Council.

Read More

Posted by roger in Campbelltown Comment Comments: (0) Trackbacks: (0)

Feb 4: Bigot Watch - 9

Australia Day 2014 Read More

Posted by roger in Bigot watch Comments: (0) Trackbacks: (0)

Feb 4: What is space?

We generally think of space as a vacuum consisting of "nothing".

Read More

Posted by roger in Cosmology

Jan 28: Followed by Jesus

In my last article, I thanked Jesus for visiting my photo gallery. Read More

Posted by roger in Life in general

Jan 23: Thanks, Jesus!

Unusual words from an Atheist. Read More

Posted by roger in Life in general

Jan 6: Objections to Religion

It's six months since I really wrote much about religion.

Read More

Posted by roger in God delusions

Dec 31: Astrophotography Without a Telescope - 24

My latest camera gadget: the CamRanger.

Read More

Posted by roger in Camera & tripod

Dec 19: Life After Delivery

In a mother's womb were two babies.  Read More

Posted by roger in Clear thinking

Dec 19: Bigot Watch - 8

Is there such a thing as a true meaning of Christmas? Read More

Posted by roger in Bigot watch

Dec 16: Citizen Science - How to Get Started

Citizen Science, Donated Computing, Grid Computing or Distributed Computing. Four names for the same thing. Read More

Posted by roger in Citizen Science

Dec 16: Citizen Science - Its Importance to Astronomy

Science is driven by data. Read More

Posted by roger in Citizen Science

Dec 15: Astro-Speaker Watch - November 2013

Galaxies of the Local Universe. A talk by Dr. Ángel R. López-Sánchez (AAO). Read More

Posted by roger in Astro Forum: MAS

Dec 12: Shameful Behaviour By Government

The Federal Government shamefully moved to strike down the new ACT laws on Marriage Equality. Today the High Court of Australia rubber-stamped the Government's decision. Read More

Posted by roger in Same-Sex Marriage

Dec 7: Bigot Watch - 7

Astonishing revelation! How to beat HIV! Read More

Posted by roger in Bigot watch

Dec 5: Waiting For The Miracle....

Leonard Cohen World Tour 1913.

16th November, 2013 at The Sydney Entertainment Centre.

Read More

Posted by roger in Life in general

Nov 10: Astrophotography Without a Telescope - 23

Star trails and electronic camera noise with a Canon 300D. Read More

Posted by roger in Camera & tripod

Nov 7: We know the Universe

Its beginning, its time-scale and it's evolution. Read More

Posted by roger in Cosmology

Oct 30: The Australian War Memorial

Christian slogans and symbols are misplaced. Read More

Posted by roger in Australia

Oct 24: Astro-Speaker Watch - October 2013

The Future of Cosmology. What Will We Learn Next? A talk by Geraint Lewis at the Macarthur Astronomy Forum. 

Read More

Posted by roger in Astro Forum: MAS