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 could shine as bright as Venus due to its close proximity to the Sun.

Comet G3 ATLAS (C/2024), first spotted in April, is expected to be so vibrant that it will rival the brightness of Venus in the night sky .

Nasa says it's hard to predict how bright the comet will be, but it's thought it might be powerful enough to be seen across the globe without a telescope.