New Comet Discovered in January Could Become Visible in Broad Daylight This April

A comet discovered in January could become visible to the naked eye in broad daylight this April — a rare celestial event that occurs only a handful of times per century. If the comet's brightness trajectory holds, it would join a very short list of daylight-visible comets in recorded history, offering billions of people the chance to witness one of nature's most spectacular phenomena without any equipment at all. The potential daylight visibility depends on how the comet's icy nucleus responds as it approaches the sun, making predictions uncertain but the prospect tantalizing for astronomers and sky-watchers worldwide.