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Edgar Mitchell

By Laura Clout, BST 26 Jul 2008

A NASA astronaut who has walked on the moon has claimed that UFOs are real and aliens have visited the earth.

Although there is no shortage of subscribers to theories that 'we are not alone', the fact that Edgar Mitchell, who holds the joint record for the longest moonwalk, is among them will come as a surprise to many.

Dr Mitchell, who holds two Bachelor of Science degrees and a doctorate in aeronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, made his comments during an interview with a UK radio station this week.

Asked whether he believed there was life on other planets, he replied: “Oh yes. There's not much question at all that there is life throughout the universe. I'm totally sure we are not alone.”

The presenter for Birmingham-based Kerrang! Radio could be heard to inhale sharply, before Dr Mitchell continued that he had intelligence “that we have been visited on this planet and the UFO phenomenon is real - though it's been covered up by governments for the last 60 years or so.”

Dr Mitchell spent nine hours on the moon on February 9 1971 as part of the Apollo 14 mission.

Although he has referred to the existence of extra-terrestrial before, this is the first time the former astronaut has given so much detail about his beliefs.

In a statement, NASA said: “NASA does not track UFOs. Dr Mitchell is a great American, but we do not share his opinion on this issue.”

To hear the interview, click on the link below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVMeqblBgiA&feature=player_embedded#

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