Rare, green comet to pass by Earth starting this week
The night sky will look a tiny bit greener starting this week as a rare comet travels through our solar system. If you're looking at the night skies over the next month and make out a tiny green light in the sky, don't panic, aliens haven't landed. A rare green comet is expected to pass by Earth this week and will be visible in the night sky for nearly a month, according to NASA and astronomers. This handout picture obtained from the NASA website shows the Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) that was discovered by astronomers using the wide-field survey camera at the Zwicky Transient Facility. Dan Bartlett/NASA/AFP via Getty Images Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) was discovered last March when it was already inside the orbit of Jupiter. It is distinguishable by its green glow. MORE: From stunning images from James Webb Telescope to 1st Mexican woman in space, here are the top space stories of 2022 NASA scientists said the comet is expected to make its closest approach to the sun, or perihelio...