Oh great. An omen.

 

There is a bright comet heading toward Earth.

Sorry, this is just not the right time for an omen of impending calamity.   (But I hope it's bright and beautiful and that I can have a chance to avoid urban light pollution to go see it in all its glory.)

Bright comet headed toward Earth could be visible with the naked eye
The incoming comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS might become as brilliant as Venus during its close approach to Earth this fall, potentially making it visible to the naked eye.

Here's a view of it from July 9.

 

According to the article from whence this view came, judging how bright it is (let alone seeing it) isn't easy. But apparently it's still intact.

'Doomed' comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS survives brush with sun — may be visible to naked eye this fall

However, this headline is misleading, as the comet's closest approach to the Sun is on September 27. It hasn't brushed the Sun yet -- so there is no foreknowledge or prophecy about whether it will survive the close approach.

Yet I hope it does, even if it does forebode our impending doom.