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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…

Newly Discovered Dinosaurs Ate Like Hyenas and Sharks

23.07.2008 18:10 Science - Source: ScienceNewsBlog.com

Newly Discovered Dinosaurs Ate Like Hyenas and Sharks

The fossils of two meat-eating dinosaurs named Eocarcharia and Kryptops have been discovered in the Sahara Desert. The newly discovered dinosaurs appear in a paper this month in the scientific journal Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. The fossils were discovered in 2000 on an expedition led by University of Chicago paleontologist Paul Sereno.

Sereno and co-author paleontologist Stephen Brusatte of the University of Bristol say the new fossils provide a glimpse of an earlier stage in the evolution of the bizarre meat-eaters of Gondwana, the southern landmass. "T-rex has become such a fixture of Cretaceous lore, most people don't realize that no tyrannosaur ever set foot on a southern continent," said Sereno. Instead, particularly distinctive meat-eaters arose, some of which bore no resemblance to the "tyrant king," beyond their appetites for fresh meat.

The two dinosaurs have distinctive faces. Kryptops probably ate mostly from already dead carcasses (like hyenas) and Eocarcharia dinops ate live prey (like sharks).

Short-snouted Kryptops palaios, or "old hidden face," was named for the horny covering that appears to have covered nearly all of its face. "A fast, two-legged hyena gnawing and pulling apart a carcass," remarked even Brusatte, "is how we might best imagine Kryptops' dining habits." Kryptops also had short, armored jaws with small teeth. The scientists say these teeth make Krptops better at eating from a carcass than trying to eat live prey.

Eocarcharia dinops - or "fierce-eyed dawn shark" - was named for its blade-shaped teeth and prominent bony eyebrow. Unlike Kryptops, the scientists say its teeth were designed for disabling live prey and severing body parts. Eocarcharia and kin (called carcharodontosaurids) gave rise to the largest predators on southern continents, matching or exceeding Tyrannosaurus in size. Eocarcharia's brow was swollen into a massive band of bone, giving it a menacing glare.

Both of the newly discovered dinosaurs were about 25-feet long. Project Exploration has more information about the new dinosaurs, their contemporary species and Cretaceous habitat, and the expedition on which the fossils were discovered.