The comet might be visible to the naked eye in the daytime next month. For now, observers will need some help spotting it.

A newly discovered comet is rapidly brightening and could become visible from Earth — if it survives an extreme close encounter with the sun on April 4.

The newly discovered object dubbed the Great Comet of 2026 may become visible to the naked eye during its close solar pass in April.

A recently discovered sungrazing comet, C/2026 A1 MAPS, is expected to make a dramatic passage near the Sun in early April 2026. If it survives the intense heat and gravitational forces of its solar ...