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By Billy Booth, About.com Guide to UFOs / Aliens since 2005

Edgar Mitchell in the Spotlight Again

Wednesday April 22, 2009
Once again, ex-Astronaut Edgar Mitchell has grabbed the headlines. While speaking at last weekend's "X-Conference 2009" in Maryland, Mitchell claimed that because of Earth's environmental and energy concerns, disclosure of extraterrestrial involvement with our planet is necessary.

Of course, this implies that our government is hiding secrets about ET visitations. Also, the concern of how we handle the repercussions of this knowledge being made public was addressed by Mitchell.

Many of the advocates of public release of UFO secrets are hoping that President Obama's promises for a more "open government" will soon bring about an official announcement that we have indeed been visited by extraterrestrial beings.

See more about Mitchell's earlier disclosures on my article, Astronaut Edgar Mitchell: UFOs are Real.

What do you think? Will pressure from UFO believers push Obama to make these files public, or will they remain secreted away?

Comments

April 22, 2009 at 4:38 am
(1) rob in texas says:

he has said this before and most didnt believe him and tried to debunk him right away but theres something about his convictions that take me back to a time 30yrs ago listening to guidence from my grandpa when i was wee sitting on an old porch swing with him nobody gave him the time of day either but i did and most of what he said reigns true to this day in my life so you better listen to him hes trying to clear his conscience before he begins his eternal sleep or else we could run that weather balloon story out there again if it makes you feel better but i think 60yrs of weather balloons stories are looking a little thin right now

April 22, 2009 at 4:44 am
(2) laabo says:

Edgar Mitchell looks more like a Ufo-Businessman than anything else… Have a look at his website:

http://www.edmitchellapollo14.com/autographed_photos.htm

Paying 55 dollars for an autograph, ridicule!

April 22, 2009 at 12:05 pm
(3) Arlene says:

I think that it is interesting that yesterday, 04/21/09, mainstream media, such as CNN and local NBC affiliates, aired this recent Edgar Mitchell story. It would seem the mainstream press was impressed enough with Mitchell’s credentials to air the story.

With how utilized and usable the Internet is, today, where reports of sightings, video, audio, and photos are easily shared, found, and reviewed - it is no longer difficult to learn where the latest reported sighting occurred, or who in the UFO community is doing what.

Meanwhile, so many more people in the United States and around the world think the UFO phenomenon is likely real, if not extraterrestrial.

I think these are interesting times.

April 22, 2009 at 1:02 pm
(4) sissy T says:

Wonder how long this little game is going to go on? We have beings from other planets on this globe for many years now - since before Eisenhower was in office. They are in Dulce, Area 51 and other sites. They are moving about among us.

In 1989 I encountered a very huge ship and they are appearing for us regularly. No the government’s game can’t continue much longer. We have been introduced bit by bit for many years but in such a negative way as if they are definitely enemies but not so.

April 22, 2009 at 3:12 pm
(5) billy box thornton says:

who wants to listen to what that drunken old bafoon has to say? lol
why doent he say the REAL truth?
that these “aliens” run the NWO and nasa is scared spitless of them?
he knows that nasa works for THEM.
the government is powerless against THEM.

April 22, 2009 at 3:54 pm
(6) Lucas says:

Billy, I appreciate what you’re doing with your blog which serves as a vehicle for getting the message out there. However; for the sake of credibility and ethical unbiased reporting, let’s be careful with statements like: ” Of course, this implies that our government is hiding secrets about ET visitations”. This statement does not draw as a logical conclusion from Mitchell’s claims.

April 22, 2009 at 7:37 pm
(7) pog-mo-thon says:

Another good blog Billy. I always give special attention to reports from people who have something to lose, reputation not being the least. Dr. Mitchell has the experience and knowledge that make him uniquely able to contribute to our our ongoing search of the facts. I’m glad you have been blessed with a thick skin and don’t seem to be offended by the wandering fools who try to find fault with everything posted. I’m not referring to Lucas and his remark about the use of the “of course“ comment, actually his point is well taken but this is a blog not a thesis. If someone wanted to they could rip apart my grammar and syntax, then I could sue them for defamation of character, of course that’s assuming I had any. Keep posting… Lucas and I are not the only ones who appreciate your work and input.

April 23, 2009 at 4:36 am
(8) SteCarey says:

LMAO @ “pog-mo-thon”

April 23, 2009 at 1:41 pm
(9) shirley says:

Maybe we are in special times now, nations fears nations, climate change etc.. that what we know to date is about to change and leaders have stated that fact. I think all should seek their inner spirituality or sixth sense. Those that have special experiences may have this already which has enabled them to see. To know we are not alone will be a huge shock to some so others have to help them including every religion acknowledging this fact. These are my thoughts only but it is true the world is facing interesting times from now onwards.

April 23, 2009 at 4:22 pm
(10) Lucas says:

Ms. MacLaine,

I would so very much like to share some intelligent discourse with you on what have been some of your experiences.

April 23, 2009 at 11:28 pm
(11) Scott says:

Edgar Mitchell is an education bright guy who holds numerous honors. He has been involved in many things paranormal since his apollo days. However, you can be a really smart guy and still be a little bit of a wierdo. I don’t know if the statement below from WIkipedia is true, but they seem a little odd given his education and accomplishments. I just think he needs to be a little careful about some of the things he says. If some of these things he mentioned (esp, remote healing) were true then someone would have James Randi’s (the skeptic) prize of one million dollars by now. Noone has proven to have ESP, and I mean not one person. Remote healing hasn’t been proven either of course. But I think he is probably right about UFOs. Too many people seeing too many things. It’s just that his involvment in other very dubious paranormal phenomena worries me a little.

‘Mitchell’s interests include consciousness and paranormal phenomena. During the Apollo 14 flight he conducted private ESP experiments with his friends on Earth. In early 1973, he founded the nonprofit Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) to conduct and sponsor research into areas that mainstream science has found unproductive, including consciousness research and psychic events.
Remote healing
Mitchell says that a teenage remote healer who lives in Vancouver and uses the pseudonym Adam Dreamhealer helped him heal of kidney cancer at a distance. Mitchell said that while he never had a biopsy (the definitive test for cancer), “I had a sonogram and MRI that was consistent with renal carcinoma.” Adam worked (distantly) on Mitchell from December of 2003 until June of 2004, when the “irregularity was gone and we haven’t seen it since”.’

April 23, 2009 at 11:31 pm
(12) Scott says:

I think I should include some info about Randi
since I mentioned it above and some may not have hear about him

http://skepdic.com/randi.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Randi

April 24, 2009 at 10:40 am
(13) Lucas says:

Dear Scott,

With all do respect, you are an idiot and serve as an example of what America has become: dumbed down and dearth of the ability think freely. I say with all do respect because it is not your fault. America has been under attack from various groups and entities which have successfully mind controlled the population and made it subservient.

Case in point:

Remote viewing was developed by the CIA. It’s still in use.

There is NO scientific evidence that even remotely proves that fluoridated water prevents tooth decay. Fluoride is a by-product of the aluminum manufacturing industry. Fluoridated water was used by the Nazis in the concentration camps to make the prisoners more docile.

Albert Einstein was a weirdo.

April 24, 2009 at 12:57 pm
(14) anonymouse says:

me like edward mittchel he funny guy he see alien grey in cargo bay of shuttle and then try to shoot it with ray gun but now he is mind control slave of misinformation he works for alien greys trying to enslave humanity they are not from the stars but from within the earth

April 24, 2009 at 2:54 pm
(15) Lucas says:

To elucidate an intelligent opinion would have revealed that you have none; and yet you still managed to prove my point. LOL!

April 24, 2009 at 6:40 pm
(16) anonymouse says:

billy box:

haha you so funny-

drunken bafoonery!

me laff so hard helmet fall off…

April 26, 2009 at 2:29 pm
(17) Kevin says:

Mitchell has been claiming the reality of UFOs for years. What the government knows about them is anyone’s guess. Yes, as many do I’m convinced they aren’t telling everything, but aliens controlling the NWO?

Hey, smoke some more nutcase poster, you damage serious UFO research buy convincing skeptics UFOs are merely products of the lunatic fringe.

April 27, 2009 at 11:19 am
(18) David says:

Good to see there’s intelligent conversations gracing this blog, as always. Scott points out major flaws in Mitchell’s credibility which everyone in the UFO community should pay attention to and apply a layer of skepticism before simply following blindly. He’s an astronaut…astronauts are still regular people, I don’t care what anyone says. And regular people are just as likely to suffer from mental maladies or make up stores to sell books…

April 27, 2009 at 2:32 pm
(19) George Gregg says:

After 42 years of study I have found no evidence that UFO’s = alien spacecraft (extraterrestrials) or ultraterrestrials for that matter. Try this book: The UFO Handbook ‘A Guide to investigating, evaluating & reporting UFO sightings by Allan Hendry. This guy’s a genius.

April 27, 2009 at 2:56 pm
(20) Lauriate Roly. says:

I sometimes think Edgar suffers from too many “Element 115” cocktails, but I don’t think he’s a smoker.

April 27, 2009 at 3:49 pm
(21) rob combs says:

I was SHOCKED when I told my Catholic Priest UFOs were real and they probably put US here; and that in my Opinion they Put Jesus Christ here to teach us love and forgiveness; and he FULLY AGREED with me! He said the Vatican is pushing to open up alien/UFO dialouge; and that aliens have souls as we do. He told me he expects before 2012 a full disclosure to be made at the request of the Pope.

April 27, 2009 at 4:17 pm
(22) Dale Ulmer says:

According to Stephen Bassett /Paradigm Research Group / X Conference 2009 it was suggested that we may possibly have some disclosure in May 2009 from the president. Some of the people in Obama’s administration are wanting to address the E.T. / U.F.O. phenomena.

If the current administration doesn’t release this information then Stephen Bassett says the Paradign Research Group will disclose some important information on their own…which may in my opinion put the heat on Obama to come forward and address this soon afterward…or another country will do so before the United States. What this information is I have no clue, but it must be pretty convincing.

As for Edgar Mitchell…he is just one of many outstanding citizens with a superior reputation who has come forward and is requesting our government to come clean and let the public know the truth.

Something will break soon because the demand is becoming more and more intense.

April 27, 2009 at 8:28 pm
(23) Rollie says:

The files will remain buried as long as we have a corporate puppet in the White House. Corporations have been controlling things for decades and their power was entrenched during the Bush fascist regieme. The UFO papers and the truth regarding extraterrestrials will only be revealed when we have someone in the oval office with the courage to stand up to the corporate agenda and do what is right for all the people.

April 27, 2009 at 9:02 pm
(24) KEVERN says:

the government must not keep secrets or i mean explore those things by themselves.. the public must know the reality that we often visited by other beings from other planet… we must know and be warned about is because i myself believe the someday they appear in numerous numbers and they will invade planet earth.

April 28, 2009 at 12:35 am
(25) Observer says:

I understand the people saying Obama, despite showing no interest in/knowledge of UFO’s etc, may stumble upon certain deep black projects concerning them and so on, and I hope that proves right, though I can’t help thinking that those truly in charge may withhold that from him. And do you really think he’ll shout one day “I discovered there are aliens here”? Even if he finds out, we won’t hear, and will just see him backing off on his ‘government transparency’ a bit.

April 28, 2009 at 1:44 am
(26) Invasion of BS says:

The Government has no choice but to maintain the cover-up. If the truth is ever exposed to the the world, it will be the end of the Human Race. The Aliens are in control and have the capacity to destroy the Earth. They have done it before. This is not the first world to reach this crossroad. If their existence becomes known to the general populace then it’s all over. They don’t like for their game to be exposed.

April 28, 2009 at 7:27 am
(27) marlenestarr says:

i am at a complete loss why people deny the
ufo story of course this man is telling the truth he has no reason to lie,because he doesnt need money to the extent of inventing
its a great shame people ridicule all this
they are out there and they manipulate the
humans why should they
show then=mselves
we are the daft ones. marlene starr

April 28, 2009 at 10:42 am
(28) Gen says:

This isn’t the first time an Astronaut has come forward to either push for disclosure from the Govt. or relay their own personal experiences. I can’t see our Govt. coming forward with the truth now mainly because of the decades of lies. It would be cool to know the truth - “the good-the bad- and the ugly of it all” - But those who have spent so much time keeping the truth at bay will never willingly relinquish that control.

April 28, 2009 at 1:27 pm
(29) Relento Weih says:

To Invasion of BS
You say Aliens control - could destroy Earth. They do it before. This not first time. Maybe you are in reason to say this. I tink maybe could be happen alredy to.
Where you learn this? Would satisfy me if lern more. Advise please?

April 28, 2009 at 2:30 pm
(30) sydwell says:

what is hiden will one day come to light,if u r an american u dont have to come to africa to know that there is africa,you just have to know your map.so is the universe(stars).we must have neighbours

April 28, 2009 at 3:35 pm
(31) Invasion of BS says:

To: Relento Weih

There are always leaks. Even something so secretive will get out eventually. There was a famous U.S. journalist named, Jack Anderson, who came out with the story and not long after he was discredited and everyone thought he was nuts. He wasn’t. Anderson had proof. After he died the FBI tried to get his papers, notes, etc. They claimed it was related to another subject he wrote about. It wasn’t. Some people know the truth but sometimes the truth is a dangerous thing to have. I have said more than I should already.

April 28, 2009 at 5:41 pm
(32) Relento Meih says:

To B S Invasinh.
You have say to much to now already. Where people find more informations from?
Leaks be sometimes to somebody else who can speak more, but how to find?
You know more who have some more details to this? Not give names okay but do some peoples can be volunteering to make more about story. Maybe you ask them to tell?
Story very strong for make decide from me and many peoples. If story true. Who to know about? No tell names if possible. History should be for tell to everky people.

April 28, 2009 at 6:12 pm
(33) anonymouse says:

relento me,

you say funny thing my hat tinfoil now i tell you sumthin aliens always talk new age and aliens picked obama as their candidate-
obama work for nwo so do aliens they want mankind for slaves.

April 28, 2009 at 6:14 pm
(34) anonymouse says:

relento me,

u r funny you like chile relento?
mmmmm taste good with hot sauce ok bye bye thank for listening :)

April 28, 2009 at 6:27 pm
(35) Relento Meih says:

Glad to find comical. My prefer chocolate eclaire. Thanks yuu.

April 28, 2009 at 7:01 pm
(36) anonymouse says:

relento me,
you like chocolate ice cream?
mmmm me like tooo..
you ever try ben and jerry chubby hubby?
mmm that good too :)

April 29, 2009 at 12:24 pm
(37) Joe says:

Lol, trust me, there won’t be any real disclosure during Obama’s presidency. Conditions just aren’t yet ripe. If you have REAL stomach for the REAL truth, as opposed to the same old drivel, read “Revealed! The Greatest UFO Secrets.”

April 29, 2009 at 3:14 pm
(38) Invasion of BS says:

To: Relento

Obviously English is not your first language. Pay no attention to A. Mouse. He is probably a teenager whose idea of fun is to belittle others. As to the discussion. There are many instances of the destruction of civilization. Look to the myth of the flood in the Bible. Look to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Look to the legend of Atlantis. This planet has been the plaything of extra-terrestrials for eons. There have been instances of alien mining of Earth resources and genetic manipulation of the flora and fauna. The first life on this planet was probably seeded by aliens. Many advances in evolution cannot be explained except for genetic manipulation. Read the 12th planet by Zecharia Sitchin. It’s not all correct but there’s is some truth. Much of the information is out there but it is suppressed or ridiculed by those who want to maintain the status quo until it is too late for the Human Race.

April 29, 2009 at 8:32 pm
(39) Relento Weih says:

Invasions to BS.
Thank yuu for good informations I appreciated. English courses now.

April 30, 2009 at 2:20 am
(40) anonymouse says:

invasion,
i dunno why yu mean to me i never do nuthing to you and yu make fun my talking i cant help it i speshul ed you should not make fun of peeples you dont know i say good comment and relento is my fren so leave alone i think may be sumthin wrong with ur flora and fauna

May 1, 2009 at 9:02 am
(41) Unseeable says:

The only true disclosure will happen when it is forced. When our brothers and sisters aka the ETs/visitors actually reveal themselves to the world then and only then will there be any disclosure.

Obama is a good man, but he also is controlled by higher powers. He is just a president. There are those who control even him in ambiguity.

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