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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…

Security, science panel is suggested (AP)

18.10.2007 13:43 Science - Source: Yahoo Science

WASHINGTON - A new commission should be established to help balance the need for scientific openness and security concerns in a world facing terrorism, the National Research Council urged Thursday.

The new Science and Security Commission should be co-chaired by the president's national security adviser and the director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, said the council, an arm of the National Academy of Sciences. It should include representatives from academic research institutions and national security agencies.

Scientific research as well as business and the flow of information have become global, the report observed.

Restrictions on the flow of information, researchers and students can be seen as hampering terrorism, but such actions can also be detrimental to advances in this country.

"Unnecessary or ill-conceived restrictions could jeopardize the scientific and technical progress that our nation depends upon," said Jacques S. Gansler, former U.S. undersecretary of defense and vice president for research at the University of Maryland, College Park. Gansler was co-chair of the committee that prepared the report.

The report said: "The political leadership of the United States must understand, and in turn must help all Americans understand, that as a nation the United States has no exclusive ownership of ideas or knowledge and that scientific discoveries and technological advances made in the United States often rely on knowledge created outside our borders."

While it is prudent to restrict the most harmful and dangerous material, "unnecessarily closing ourselves off from the world in a futile effort to protect ourselves will only isolate us ...." the report said.

Concerns about espionage should not be disregarded, the report said, but they do not justify extreme measures disrupting academic openness.

President Reagan issued a national security directive that, to the maximum extent possible, the government should not restrict the results of unclassified fundamental research.

Federal agencies funding research should make sure grant recipients understand that rule, the report said.

In 2004, the Association of American Universities and Council on Governmental Relations prepared a report on restrictions on research grants and contracts. The new study urged that be updated annually and said it should be expanded to review use of the category "sensitive but unclassified."

There should be regular government-wide reviews on export restrictions, focusing particularly on removing of outdated items. It makes no sense to restrict export of technologies that are broadly available in other countries, the report said.

"Science thrives when there is free exchange of information and when scientists and engineers are able to cross borders to train, collaborate and share knowledge," the NRC said.

The United States should continue to welcome and encourage talented students from around the world, the report said.

The study was sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Science Foundation.

The National Academy of Sciences is an independent organization chartered by Congress to advise the government on scientific matters.

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