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Astronaut Edgar Mitchell Claims Alien Cover-up

Dr. Edgar Mitchell is a veteran of the Apollo 14 mission and he was the sixth man to walk on the Moon. Dr. Mitchell also insists that aliens have visited Earth and that governments are actively covering it up. "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. "It's been well covered up by all our governments for the last 60 years or so, but slowly it's leaked out and some of us have been privileged to have been briefed on some of it. "I've been in military and intelligence circles, who know that beneath the surface of what has been public knowledge, yes - we have been visited. Reading the papers recently, it's been happening quite a bit." Dr Mitchell, who has a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering and a Doctor of Science degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics claimed Roswell was real and similar alien visits continue to be investigated. He told the astonished Kerrang! radio host Nick Margerrison: "This is really starting to open up. I think we're headed for real disclosure and some serious organisations are moving in that direction." NASA issued a quick denial. In a statement, a spokesman said: "NASA does not track UFOs. NASA is not involved in any sort of cover up about alien life on this planet or anywhere in the universe. "Dr Mitchell is a great American, but we do not share his opinions on this issue." If Dr. Mitchell is correct about a cover-up than this is exactly the type of denial one would expect NASA to make. You can listen to the interview with Dr. Mitchell where he discusses the UFO phenomena here. Permalink | Recent Headlines | News Feeds Read more…

Border Agents Find Alligator in Suitcase

13.12.2006 06:09 Science - Source: LiveScience.com

Border Agents Find Alligator in Suitcase

YUMA, Ariz

YUMA, Ariz. (AP) ? Agents with the U.S. Border Patrol in Yuma found an alligator stashed in the suitcase of a California man who was on his way to Phoenix. The agents found the 4-foot, 4-year-old cayman alligator during a routine checkpoint search on Interstate 8 on Thursday night, agency spokesman Lloyd Easterling said.

Easterling said a drug-sniffing dog became alert near the man's car. Inside, agents found 13 grams of marijuana. Then agents asked the man, whose name was not released, if he had anything else inside the car they should know about.

?The guy says, 'There's an alligator in there,''' Easterling said. ?He says, 'He's in the suitcase there.' And when (the agent) opened the suitcase, sure enough, there was a cayman in there.''

Rebecca Wright, law enforcement program manager for the Arizona Game and Fish Department in Yuma, took the feisty reptile back to her office to await shipment to a Phoenix animal refuge.

?When I took him to my office, he was pretty saucy,'' Wright said. ?He was interested in not being in the pet porter anymore, and I was very interested in keeping him in there.''

The man was cited for possessing restricted wildlife and was taken into custody by the Arizona Department of Public Safety in connection with the marijuana. Possessing restricted wildlife is a Class 2 misdemeanor and carries penalties of up to four months in jail and up to $750 in fines, Wright said.

She said the man was taking the alligator from somewhere in California to deliver to another person in Phoenix.

While Easterling said agents often find exotic pets at the checkpoint, they haven't come across many alligators. ?It's certainly surprising,'' he said.

Wright said it's the fourth alligator she has seen in the Yuma area in the last 17 years. She said they're more common in Phoenix, where there have been 20 seizures of reptiles in the crocodile family in the last six months.

?It's always been, over the years, they have been a novelty pet for people,'' she said.

The alligator was being evaluated by the Phoenix Herpetological Society, a nonprofit reptile sanctuary, and likely will end up in a zoo or wildlife park, Wright said.

?He was a very healthy and beautiful animal,'' Wright said. ?He will be given meals of chicken with vitamins sprinkled on top.''