3I/ATLASEvidence
Evidence · 3I/ATLAS
The push matches the gas lost
The size of the acceleration matches the measured mass loss of a body about a kilometre across, so no source beyond the escaping gas is needed.
What it means
Openunchanged
Answer this evidence bears onA propulsion system on a technological object
Counts against1 for, 1 against
Still possibleunchanged
What it implies
- Nothing in the acceleration is left over for a propulsion system to explain.For the key question: What pushes 3I/ATLAS off a purely gravitational path?
- Removes one of the main arguments for technology.For: Is 3I/ATLAS a natural comet or a technological object?
Next steps 1
1
Watch the JPL orbit for JWST program 13145
Adds evidenceGood odds~2 h
24score
Details
JPL solution 55 was made to support JWST program 13145 and uses observations to 16 October 2026. Compare the next solutions: an acceleration that stays at zero far out on the outbound leg supports outgassing; one that persists would not.
Ranked by how likely each is to move the key question, for the time it takes
Sources 3
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The push matches the gas lost [Evidence EVD0DFQ4M1WENV2]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0DFQ4M1WENV2
@misc{mysteriesdept_evd0dfq4m1wenv2,
title = {The push matches the gas lost},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Evidence, catalog key EVD0DFQ4M1WENV2},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0DFQ4M1WENV2}
}