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.

For the first time in 80,000 years, humans caught a glimpse of Comet C/2023 A3, also known as “Tsuchinshan-ATLAS” (pronounced: Su-chi-chan). The Long-period comet was first discovered in February of 2023.