Look to the night sky on Saturday for the best chance to see a comet that won't be back for another 80,000 years, according to NASA.The big picture: The comet, known as C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, is expected to be closest to Earth on Oct.

To get the best view of the comet, go outside about an hour after sunset and look west. The comet should be visible from the northern and southern hemispheres. While you can see the comet with the naked eye, binoculars and telescopes will give you a better view of it.

ATLAS, also known as C/2023 A3, is expected to be visible to the naked eye for several weeks this October across the Northern Hemisphere, with the best opportunity between Oct.

Skygazers could get a few opportunities to see a rare comet this month as it soars over the stratosphere for the first time in 80,000 years. Driving the news: Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, also known as C/2023 A3,

Currently visible just before dawn, the comet of the year will soon be visible after sunset and remain trackable through the end of October.

ATLAS, recently discovered by astronomers from China and South Africa, will make its closest approach to Earth. This celestial traveler, originating from the distant Oort Cloud, will be best visible from the Southern Hemisphere,

There's been talk of another spectacular comet putting on a show in our sky after Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. Unfortunately, however, it doesn't look like the newcomer will deliver.

A comet that was last seen at the time of the Neanderthals will be visible to the naked eye this weekend in the Omaha area.