There’s still time in Colorado to see a comet that hasn’t been visible for 80,000 years

A comet known as the Oort Cloud comet is currently passing by Earth for the first time since the Neanderthals roamed the earth.

After the comet travels within 44 million miles of Earth, making it visible to us for the first time in 80,000 years, it won’t return for another 80,000 years.

So you better get out and see it while you can. NASA said the comet can be seen with the naked eye from mid-October through the end of the month. The best time to view the comet is just after sunset each night. However, the comet is on the western horizon, which may make it harder to see because of the mountains. The comet will get higher as the days progress, but it will also get dimmer as it heads further and further from Earth.