2012 International Astronomical Union General Assembly
Science News’ coverage of the IAU meeting held August 20-21 in Beijing
By Science News
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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. 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. 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. 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. 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. |
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BLOG ENTRIES Tuesday, August 21, 2012 On the Scene : Weird pulsars debut at Beijing astronomy meeting Newfound oddities challenge researchers’ imaginations. |