- Astronomers have detected a comet hurtling towards Earth.
- The comet is so bright that it can outshine the starry sky.
- The last time a comet flew toward Earth was about 80,000 years ago.
It’s called C/2023 A3 and it’s hurtling toward Earth at 180,610 miles per hour. Astronauts say it’s a comet so bright it could outshine our starry sky. But do not worry: a collision with our planet cannot be expected.
The last time C/2023 A3 flew by Earth was about 80,000 years ago. Now that time should be again in October next year. It is said that the comet shines like the planet Venus. The bright comet ZTF, which recently flew by Earth, was 100 times dimmer.
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However, there are still some obstacles on the comet’s path to Earth. The ball of gas, ice and dust will have to survive the flight next to our sun. But the astronauts are confident that the comet is large enough and will fly behind the Sun at a distance of about 57 million km.
This article has been translated from English into German. You can read the original version here.
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