A once-in-a-lifetime comet is approaching the sun — and it will be visible for the first time in 160,000 years. The comet will also be at its closest point to the Earth and might become the brightest comet of the year during a year when no other comets are set to be visible to the naked eye.

G3 (ATLAS) should be visible from the southern hemisphere, and possibly also the northern hemisphere, over the next few days

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In the rare celestial event, occurring once every 160,000 years, the Comet G3 ATLAS (C/2024) is likely to reach its peak brightness within 8.7 million miles of the Sun at its perihelion. The comet was initially faint,