Instead of fading after perihelion, 3I/ATLAS erupted two months later. NASA's SPHEREx mission captured the comet "full-on erupting into space" (Carey Lisse, Johns Hopkins APL), releasing a cocktail of planetary formation ingredients:
Physical Model: Solar heating breached a cosmic-ray-processed crust (tens of meters thick), activating buried ices untouched for billions of years. Pear-shaped dust tail with BB-size chunks points sunward—too massive for radiation pressure to scatter.
The 3I interstellar object demonstrates predictions derived from Conformal Conscious Cyclic Cosmology (C4). Real-time tracking + theoretical validation.
The >447 km/s Plasma Drive Against the Solar Wind
Standard cometary models predict passive outgassing decay. The C4 ablative propulsion model predicts active thrust signatures. 3I/ATLAS shows a 40 kg/s plasma jet with exhaust velocity >447 km/s—900× faster than natural sublimation—creating a 100,000 km sunward anti-tail inconsistent with solar wind pressure. The hull shows Fe/Ni ratio ≈ 0.02:1 (vs. Solar 1.8:1) and three jets at 120° ± 3°. On March 16, 2026, it will harvest energy at Jupiter. On May 20, 2026, it will execute a vertical turn. Valves click shut. Dust clouds do not.
53 Testable Predictions • Watch Data Align in Real-Time
Evidence of Controlled Flight: Three Maneuvers, Three Proofs
The Institute has formally engaged the scientific establishment. Two comprehensive preprints have been published on Zenodo, establishing the forensic case for 3I/ATLAS as an engineered object.
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"The C4 Institute is tracking an interstellar object that defies standard cometary physics. 3I/ATLAS is 7.6-14 billion years old—older than our Solar System. Its Nickel-62 hull suggests deliberate engineering for deep-time endurance. We predict it is an automated librarian: patrolling the galaxy, detecting biospheres, collecting information, and departing. We have logged 60 specific predictions; 23 are verified. This dashboard tracks the evidence."
Interstellar object exhibiting non-gravitational acceleration, metallic composition (Nickel-62), and controlled flight characteristics. 62 testable predictions logged; 23 verified.
Cumberland mudstone organics: 120–7,700 ppm pre-irradiation concentration. Inconsistent with known abiotic delivery mechanisms. Thermodynamic synthesis barrier remains unexplained by current models.
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The Prediction: C4 posited that if the object were engineered for "Deep Time," it would be constructed of Nickel-62 (the most stable isotope in physics) rather than Iron (which oxidizes).
The Data: VLT Spectroscopy has confirmed a "Nickel-Rich / Iron-Depleted" spectral signature.
The Significance: In nature, Iron and Nickel are fused together in stellar cores. To find them completely separated implies a Refinery, not a Rock. We are tracking a manufactured alloy.
The Prediction: C4 predicted the object would exhibit anomalous surface properties consistent with an ordered lattice.
The Data: VLT Polarimetry confirms an unprecedented -2.7% Negative Polarization.
The Significance: This is a historic anomaly. It indicates the surface is not "dusty" (like a comet) but highly structured or "slick" at the nanoscale.
Upcoming Tests: We are now tracking the "Valve Closure" (H1). If the water production stops abruptly instead of fading, it confirms the water is fuel, not ice.