News 2012 International Astronomical Union General Assembly Science News’ coverage of the IAU meeting held August 20-21 in Beijing Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint By Science News September 21, 2012 at 12:46 pm NEWS STORIES Friday, August 24, 2012 Black hole’s annual feast begins Astronomers offer explanations for source of light around an object with an unusual yearly behavior. By Nadia Drake | Read more Tuesday, August 28, 2012 Exoplanet pair orbits two stars The Kepler spacecraft catches two exoplanets around a binary star system, with one planet in the habitable zone. By Nadia Drake | Read more Wednesday, August 29, 2012 News in Brief: Highlights from the IAU Meeting A collection of reports from the 28th General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union, Beijing. By Nadia Drake | Read more Thursday, August 30, 2012 Stars’ missing elements could signal lurking small planets The sun’s chemistry suggests some other good places to hunt for rocky orbs. By Nadia Drake | Read more Friday, August 31, 2012 Another potentially habitable world emerges The newfound planet orbits a common type of dwarf star, suggesting even more may be out there. By Nadia Drake | Read more BLOG ENTRIES Tuesday, August 21, 2012 On the Scene : Weird pulsars debut at Beijing astronomy meeting Newfound oddities challenge researchers’ imaginations. By Nadia Drake | Read more