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What's Hot This Week Twins! Distant Galaxy Looks Like Our Own Milky Way By Clara Moskowitz Almost like a postcard from across the universe, astronomers have photographed a spiral galaxy that could be a twin of our own Milky Way. Partial Solar Eclipse's Midnight Twist: Starts Thursday, Ends Wednesday By Joe Rao Wednesday brings a partial solar eclipse to parts of Asia and North America, but it comes with an odd twist: At one point, the eclipse will be occurring at "midnight" between the two days this week. Sponsored by: Photos of Space Shuttle Endeavour's Last Landing The Most Memorable Space Shuttle Missions A Galaxy Zoo: Photos From NASA's WISE Telescope How NASA's Asteroid Sample Return Mission Will Work (Infographic) Another Comet Plunges Into Sun During Solar Storm