Pettit pointed a camera toward one of the space station's windows and caught the comet as it paid the astronauts ... its own brightness rivaling that of Venus, according to a NASA post.

Comet G3 ATLAS is also predicted to be the brightest in nearly 20 years set to reach a magnitude of -4 (as bright as Venus ... streaming tails, these ancient objects are leftovers from the ...

Comet G3 ATLAS is also predicted to be the brightest in nearly 20 years set to reach a magnitude of -4 (as bright as Venus) or even -7 (visible ... "Best known for their long, streaming tails, these ...

If it is as bright as some astronomers expect, it could outshine Venus. The comet should be visible just ... Astronomers use an ancient magnitude scale to measure how bright a star, planet ...