Source: The People [London]<br>Date: Oct 25,
1998<br>Header: Yes, Aliens Really Are Out There, Says former
Astronaut Edgar Mitchell and
military.<br>--------<br>Former Astronaut Edgar Mitchell is one of only 12
people
to have walked on the moon. A highly-intelligent
scientist, Edgar caused a sensation at a UFO conference in
the U.S. this month when he claimed he has seen proof
that aliens exist. <br><br>In 1971, Edgar became the
sixth person to walk on the moon. Now 68, he works as a
consultant of the hugely popular science-fiction TV series '
The X Files'. In an exclusive interview from his
Florida home, Edgar told JOHN EARLS why he is convinced
there is life on other planets and that aliens have, in
fact, landed on Earth. "I am an American astronaut and
a trained scientist - he said. Because of my
position people in high places confide in me. And, as a
result, I have no doubt that aliens HAVE visited this
planet. The American government and governments
throughout the world have thousands of files of UFO
sightings which cannot be explained. As a scientist, it is
logical to me that at least some of these will have been
witness of alien craft. As a former astronaut, the
military people who have access to these files are more
willing to talk to me than to people they regard as mere
cranks. The stories I have heard from these people, who
are more highly qualified than me to talk about UFOs,
leave me in no doubt that aliens have already visited
Earth. <br><br>"I've been interested in the subject
since I joined NASA 40 years ago. Probably my most
visionary moment was when I actually landed on the moon
with Apollo 14. I felt an overwhelming sense that the
universe itself is in some way whether on Earth or
elsewhere, are all part of one giant consciousness. So when
I learned that aliens really do exist, I wasn't too
surprised. But what did shock me when I started
investigating extraterrestrial reports a decade ago is the
extent to which the proof has been hushed up. It isn't
just the U.S. government which has kept quiet about
alien visits. It would be arrogant of an American like
myself to assume that ETs would only choose to visit my
country. Indeed, I've heard convincing stories about
governments all over the world that know of alien visits -
including the British government. Not all governments are
anxious to keep their findings quiet. The Belgians have
admitted that aliens may be out there and have released
information about sightings that cannot be explained away as
military planes, weather phenomena and so on. There is a
very simple reason why governments have been so
secretive: fear.