How You Could See a Comet This Week

If you’ve ever wanted to see a comet, you could soon have a good opportunity.

This week, Comet 10P/Tempel 2 is set to return to the inner solar system, making it visible from Earth for the first time in years. 

Here’s everything you need to know about how to spot it.

A comet is a celestial body that orbits the Sun and is made up of frozen gases, rock, and dust, sometimes being likened to a “dirty snowball.”

“When frozen, they are the size of a small town,” according to NASA’s website. “When a comet’s orbit brings it close to the Sun, it heats up and spews dust and gases into a giant glowing head larger than most planets. The dust and gases form a tail that stretches away from the Sun for millions of miles.”