The comet may be visible to the naked eye when it flies by near the Pale Blue dot.
Between January 12 and February 2, a comet named C/2022 E3 will first approach the Sun and then circle back around to Earth.
Skywatchers will be able to see a comet in the morning sky at the end of January. It should be possible for observers in the Southern Hemisphere to see it in February.
The best time to view is during the new moon on January 21.
"Comets are notoriously unpredictable," the JPL notes, "but if this one continues its current trend in brightness, it'll be easy to spot with binoculars, and it's just possible it could become visible to the untrained eye."
A rare green comet was spotted using a wide-field survey camera at CalTech. As NASA noted in a post about the comet, it will reach its closest point to us on February 1st.
According to Space.com, the last time this gorgeous green goblin came this close to Earth was about 50,000 years ago, and it's likely that the last humans to ever witness it were Neanderthals.
Depending on light pollution and weather, it may be difficult to see C/2022 E3 as it makes its way towards and away from Earth.
Astronomers have found a large asteroid that poses a small but real risk to Earth.
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