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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…

Leading Experts In Organic Solar Cells Say The Field Is Being Damaged By Questionable Reports

16.10.2007 08:21 Science - Source: ScienceDaily Headlines

Science Daily — In the latest issue of Elsevier's Materials Today Dr. Gilles Dennler of Konarka Austria GmbH and twenty other experts warn that an unseemly race to report organic solar cells (OSCs) with world record efficiencies is leading to a significant number of published papers claiming unrealistic and scientifically questionable results and performances.

"World record efficiencies are popping up almost every month, leading the OSC community into an endless and dangerous tendency to outbid the last report," stated Dennler et al. in the article. "The current outbidding phenomenon does a severe disservice to the whole community, damaging its reputation. Solar cells and especially OSCs face enough difficulties in convincing people of their benefit over other energy sources."

OSCs are potentially cheap and easy to fabricate. This makes them very attractive in comparison to the familiar silicon solar cells, which struggle to compete in cost with other energy sources. The promise of OSCs means the field is burgeoning. However, OSCs still show relatively low efficiencies that will need to improve significantly before they become a success.

Dennler and colleagues urge the field to press for independent verification of solar cell efficiencies. They call on researchers to question their results and constantly push the accuracy of their findings and ask journal editors to review claims of significant advances thoroughly.

"In essence, this should be a good thing. Increasing the number of people focused on this tremendous renewable will hopefully help solve the planet's energy needs," adds Dennler. "Unfortunately, OSCs currently suffer from their own success."

The increasing number of researchers and choice of where to publish results means that everyone is finding it increasingly difficult to gain an impact within the community. The result is a pursuit of eye-catching claims of solar cell efficiencies.

The signatories to this article are:

T. Ameri, P. Denk, H.-J. Egelhaaf, K. Forberich, M. Koppe, M. Morana, M. C. Scharber, C. Waldauf, Konarka Austria GmbH, Austria B. de Boer, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
K. Emery, G. Rumbles, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA
J. M. Kroon, Solar Energy -- Energy Research Center of the Netherlands, The Netherlands
G. G. Malliaras, Cornell University, USA
M. D. McGehee, Stanford University, USA
J. Nelson, Imperial College, London, UK
M. Niggemann, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, Germany
M. Pfeiffer, Heliatek GmbH, Germany
M. K. Riede, Institut f?r Angewandte Photophysik, Germany
S. E. Shaheen, University of Colorado, Denver, USA
M. Wienk, University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

Note: This story has been adapted from material provided by Elsevier.