It will be bon appetit in orbit for some lucky astronauts who will soon savor a space meal of short ribs dreamed up by a contestant on television's "Top Chef." Top Chef - Television - Astronaut - Chefs - Technology

Astronomers peering at a large alien planet have found it to be covered by an atmosphere unlike that of any extrasolar planet yet seen. Extrasolar planet - Astronomy - Solar System - Atmosphere - Planet

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: British physicist Stephen Hawking's latest book is already making waves with his observation that science can explain the universe's origin without invoking God. Stephen Hawking - Alan Boyle - God - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity

A striking galaxy buzzing with energetic star formation takes center stage in a new photograph that showcases an unusual "superwind" of out-flowing gas, researchers say. Star formation - Starburst galaxy - Astronomy - Galaxy - Galaxies

The month of September marks many changes. For skywatchers it means the passing of the season's trademark Summer Triangle of stars and the arrival of the autumn constellations. Summer Triangle - Astronomy - Night sky - Amateur - Constellation