2012 International Astronomical Union General Assembly

Science News’ coverage of the IAU meeting held August 20-21 in Beijing

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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.
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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.