It’s a fantastic opportunity to test our model on something new and possibly ancient.” The scientist explained that the comet is only the third known visitor from beyond our solar system to be spotted in our cosmic neighborhood,

Kareta says that come October, when the comet gets closer to Earth, "under dark skies ... with a big telescope and some patience, maybe you might be able to see it." Which he says would be special because, "that might be the first time anyone has actually seen the light from an interstellar object with their own eyes."