The Electric Universe — Institutional Assessment

Electric Universe theory, also referred to as plasma cosmology, proposes that electromagnetism plays a more significant role in astrophysical and geological processes than the standard gravitational model allows. The theory is rejected by mainstream astrophysics and cosmology.

The Institution does not endorse Electric Universe theory. The Institution notes that three specific predictions of plasma cosmology have been confirmed by observation since 2005 and that these confirmations have not changed the mainstream position. The Institution considers this sociologically interesting.

Archive Correspondence

The Institution’s archive contains 14 entries, ranging from 1743 to 1991, that describe phenomena consistent with plasma discharge events at scales and in contexts not predicted by the standard astrophysical model. The entries predate Electric Universe theory as a formal framework. The phenomena they describe have not been explained by any model, standard or alternative.

The Samarkand Correspondence (AR-1743-001) uses the phrase “the fire from above” in a context that the Institution’s analysis suggests refers to a specific event rather than a general category. The event, if it occurred as described, is not recorded in any other source accessible to the Institution.