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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…

St. Helens plume seen in Portland (AP)

19.12.2006 17:27 Science - Source: Yahoo Science

VANCOUVER, Wash. - Like a giant smokestack, percolating Mount St. Helens let loose a billowing steam plume easily seen Tuesday in downtown Portland, Ore., about 50 miles away.

Cold weather combined with the volcano's ongoing release of water vapor to make the display particularly impressive, scientists said. Mount St. Helens has been undergoing a low-key eruption since September 2004.

"You look at your industrial stacks around town and they're putting out nice vapor plumes today, as well," said volcanologist Willie Scott at the Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver, about 160 miles south of Seattle and 50 miles from the mountain.

The white plume emitting from the snowy peak could be seen clearly against a blue sky.

The vapor temperature was near the boiling point of water — 212 degrees — while temperatures at the mountain were around or below freezing, Scott said.

"The water vapor's condensing rapidly, and it's making a very attractive plume," said seismologist Bill Steele at a University of Washington lab that has been monitoring the peak with the observatory.

Vapor has been rising from the volcano since before it rumbled back to life more than two years ago, extruding lava into the crater created when the mountaintop blew off in May 1980, flattening forests for miles and killing 57 people.

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On the Net:

Mount St. Helens crater images: http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/MSH/Images/MSH04/framework.html

Volcano Cam: http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/volcanocams/msh/