Astronaut Says UFOs Exist and There Has Been a Cover-up

Dr. Edgar Mitchell is both a NASA scientist and a veteran of the Apollo 14 space mission. According to several reputable newspapers, he recently stated quite emphatically that aliens from outer space exist and have have visited Earth on several occasions. However these extra-terrestial visits have been covered up by governments for six decades.

He said supposedly real-life ET's were similar to the traditional image of a small frame, large eyes and head. They have highly sophisticated technology that easily out-performs ours so "had they been hostile", he warned "we would be been gone by now".

Dr Mitchell, along with with Apollo 14 commander Alan Shepard, holds the record for the longest ever moon walk, at nine hours and 17 minutes following their 1971 mission. "I happen to have been privileged enough to be in on the fact that we've been visited on this planet and the UFO phenomena is real," Dr Mitchell said. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering and a Doctor of Science degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics. 

He said that the alien landing at Roswell in particluar was real and covered up by the government. Officials from NASA, however, were quick to play the comments down.

But has all of this been blown out of proportion? Here is an interview with Dr. Mitchell that sets the record straight on his remarks. Or so we think....
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Here's some more fascinating reading:
UFOs: What Scientists Say May Shock You! and
Flying Saucers and Science: A Scientist Investigates the Mysteries of UFOs: Interstellar Travel, Crashes, and Government Cover-Ups