Newly visible, city-size 'green comet' will soon be ejected into interstellar space — just like 3I/ATLAS

Comet Wierzchoś has begun to rapidly brighten as it approaches its closest point to Earth on Feb. 17. This image, captured on Jan. 26, also highlights the iceball's rare green glow and lengthy tail. Comet Wierzchoś, also known as C/2024 E1, is rapidly brightening as it approaches its closest point to Earth next week.

But experts predict it will eventually be thrown out of the solar system forever, just like the "alien" comet 3I/ATLAS. Comet Wierzchoś, also known as C/2024 E1, is rapidly brightening as it approaches its closest point to Earth next week. But experts predict it will eventually be thrown out of the solar system forever, just like the "alien" comet 3I/ATLAS.