Rare comet may be visible for 1st time in 160,000 years

This once-in-a-lifetime comet is passing Earth today — it won’t be visible for another 160,000 years
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.
Rare comet may be visible for first time in 160,000 years
A bright comet could be visible in skies across the globe over the coming days for the first time in 160,000 years. Nasa said the future brightness of a comet is "notoriously hard" to predict, but that Comet C/2024 G3 (Atlas) could remain bright enough to be seen by the naked eye.
Once-In-160,000-Year Comet To Be Visible Tonight. When And Where To Watch
People in the Southern Hemisphere can experience the best viewing opportunities shortly after sunset. But, in the Northern Hemisphere viewing may be more difficult.
Brightest comet in 20 years will be visible in our skies this week
The comet could be amongst the brightest seen in our skies for 20 years, if the weather is good enough to see it. It will get within almost 8million miles of the Sun before heading off into deep space. The comet was first detected last April by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System survey (ATLAS).
Comet and planets visible in the night sky tonight
A comet and multiple planets will be visible in the night sky tonight. There is a much shorter window to be able to see the comet which is just after sunset
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