Independent investigator Andrew Collins advanced a sensational hypothesis about the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. After analyzing data, he suggested that its pulses during the closest approach to Earth on December 19 were not random but synchronized with our planet in a clear mathematical rhythm.
Collins found that the comet’s “heartbeat”—periodic flares in brightness—had a cycle of 15.48 hours. The scholar claims this interval strangely fits an ancient measurement system based on 144 seconds (2.4 minutes), which was employed in old Chinese clocks and Indian meditations.
According to his computations, the comet’s cycle contains exactly 387 such units, and an Earth day contains exactly 600. The researcher views such an “ideal” match of mathematical proportions as a hint of intelligent design, rather than a mere coincidence of cosmic processes. He speculated that the object might be broadcasting a universal mathematical pattern, akin to an artificial signal.
This assertion adds fuel to the debates surrounding 3I/ATLAS, which has behaved unusually since its discovery in July 2025. Earlier, Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb also did not rule out its artificial origin. However, the majority of scientists still regard the object as a natural body with a unique composition, viewing the observed synchronization as chance or the result of not fully understood physical phenomena.
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