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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…

Naval Research Laboratory Scientists Analyze Comet Wild 2 Samples

25.12.2006 07:47 Science - Source: ScienceDaily Headlines

Science Daily — Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have analyzed samples from Comet Wild 2, as part of NASA's Stardust mission, the first solid sample return mission since Apollo. Over one hundred scientists at various institutions participated in the preliminary analysis.

Fig. 1 Bright-field TEM image of a mineral assemblage from Comet Wild 2. Mg-rich silicates, such as pyroxene (MgSiO3; Px) are intermixed with amorphous silicates (Am) and nanoscale Fe-Ni sulfides (black arrowheads). The aerogel capture material occurs around the assemblage. (Credit: Naval Research Laboratory)

NRL contributed to the Mineralogy and Petrology, Crater, Bulk Chemistry and Isotope analysis teams by studying the structure and composition of the comet samples using transmission electron microscopy (TEM).

The TEM studies carried out by Dr. Rhonda Stroud and Dr. Thomas Zega, from NRL's Materials Science and Technology Division, demonstrated that micrometer-sized Mg-rich silicates and nanoscale Fe-sulfides are primary components of the cometary material. The samples studied at NRL included both grains captured in aerogel and aluminum foil. Comparative analysis of samples collected in each media is important for distinguishing the primary characteristics of the cometary grains from capture artifacts.

To conduct these studies, the NRL researchers made use of world-class TEM and focused-ion-beam microscopy (FIB) facilities maintained by the Materials Science and Technology Division and the Nanoscience Institute. FIB techniques for extracting the micrometer-sized cometary residue from foil craters were developed at NRL with support from the NASA SRLIDAP program.

Stardust was the first NASA mission dedicated to exploring a comet. The mission robotically collected comet samples in deep space and returned them to earth. Stardust passed within 149 miles of Comet Wild 2 in January 2004. The spacecraft passed Comet Wild 2 at 13,000 mph, over six times faster than a speeding bullet.

The thousands of comet particles were captured using a material called aerogel, which is a special type of foamed glass, made so lightweight that it is barely visible and almost floats in air. Most of the particles collected are smaller than the width of a human hair. To collect the comet samples, Stardust traveled two-billion miles to meet Comet Wild 2 and then another one-billion miles to get back home. The samples returned to Earth in January 2006, and the preliminary analysis was conducted until August.

The preliminary results appear in the December 15 issue of Science. Continued analysis of more of the Stardust cometary samples is ongoing.

Note: This story has been adapted from a news release issued by Naval Research Laboratory.