Former Apollo astronaut calls for end of UFO cover up by U.S. government

by Rich Bowden - Apr 24 2009, 04:24

The man credited with the longest moon walk in history when he was a member of the much-lauded Apollo program in 1971, has called on the U.S. government to end its cover up concerning alien life.

Photo: Purported 1952 shot of UFO, Passoria, New Jersey. Credit: Public Domain/CIA

Former Apollo astronaut Dr. Edgar Mitchell addressed the National Press Club on the subject earlier this week after attending a conference dedicated to the research of UFO existence."We are being visited," he told reporters. "It is now time to put away this embargo of truth about the alien presence. I call upon our government to open up... and become a part of this planetary community that is now trying to take our proper role as a spacefaring civilisation."With an emphatic 'truth is out there' statement, Dr. Mitchell said it was only a matter of time before an encounter occurred as the human race looks to find a new home in the galaxy."The sun will burn out in due course, and we have to be off this planet if our species is to survive. At this point in human history on this planet, we're now starting, and should be, to reach out beyond our planet and then beyond our solar system to find out what is really going on out there."Interestingly Dr. Mitchell grew up in the now notorious town of Roswell, New Mexico, which has become synonymous among ufologists as a place where an encounter and cover-up occurred in 1947.The Guardian quoted Dr. Mitchell as claiming the town: "had been hushed and told not to talk about their experience by military authorities," and were told they would suffer "dire consequences" if they did.Dr. Mitchell's stellar career includes that of a scientist, test pilot, naval officer, entrepreneur, author and lecturer, as well as his famous work as an astronaut on to Apollo 14 mission.He is also the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.The Tech Herald: UFO formations reported around the worldThe Tech Herald: Area 51 declassifying pours cold water on UFO theoryThe Tech Herald: Alitalia jetliner buzzed by genuine UFO
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Ilya StavinskyApr 24th, 2009 - 23:34:38

Dr Mitchell said:'The sun will burn out in due course, and we have to be off this planet if our species is to survive.' And he is right. This is a good explanation for my discovery why 'Aliens live in our Earth's atmosphere'. Nobody believes to what I have described in my article 'Aliens live in our Earth's atmosphere', beside those people who saw AFOs with their own eyes when I have shown them in Manhattan AFOs (Aliens Flying Object) in the night sky. I offered well-known Ufologists and UFO investigators from MUFON to witness for themselves 100s of AFO in the night sky and all of them by using different excuses rejected my offer. I still hope that some day one of the Ufologists will behave like Dr Mitchell and will have courage to verify the existence of AFOs in our atmosphere. (By the way, 45 years ago I served for 4.5 years in the Russian Navy on top secret military ship that tracked sattelites and experimental rockets,- as radar station operator, we have been well trained for that mission).
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DanApr 25th, 2009 - 17:29:35

BAHAHAHAHAH!!! 'the sun will burn out' AHAHAHAHAH... and we'll be extinct as will the various species that follow us many times over by the time it does.

If we make it unitl the end of our sun's life, it will be a much greater accolade than manned exploration beyond our solar system's boundaries...

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DonApr 25th, 2009 - 18:12:13

Dan is right. The sun is not scheduled to expire for several billion more years. If mankind survives the next 100 years, it will be a surprise. Five million years ago our ancestors diverged from a common ancestor with present day chimpanzees. The only two animals on this planet who kill for sport are humans and chimps. If you were an alien with the technology to travel between the stars, would you give mankind that technology, allowing mankind to spread its violence to the universe? I don't think so. I sure wouldn't. If I met an alien on some dark night I would tell him to get the heck off this planet, set up a quarantine of our solar system, and under no circumstances allow humans out for at least 1000 years and not even then as long as humans are killing each other. We are flawed, irrational creatures.

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EtApr 26th, 2009 - 00:32:40

I am certain Dr. Mitchell knows the fact that our sun is not going out soon. Man kind is violent yes however there are a few that are not. It is time.

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The DoctorApr 26th, 2009 - 23:22:57

Um, be careful when you walk on the moon. There might be daleks or cybermen which you might bring to earth.

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The DoctorApr 26th, 2009 - 23:24:52

Check the UFO for aliens. If there is any, call me and I will blast the UFO with my sonic screwdriver.

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John tutlerApr 27th, 2009 - 22:22:15

Some say Obama is an alien from planet puppetor. Child of frog and idiot

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The DoctorApr 28th, 2009 - 09:44:29

Oi, leave Obama alone. He is the best president!

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