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Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell says Earth has been visited

When: Jul 2008
Sources: 2 public sources

Apollo 14 lunar module pilot Edgar Mitchell in his 1971 NASA portrait NASA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Apollo 14 moonwalker Edgar Mitchell told the UK station Kerrang! Radio that Earth had been visited and that the Roswell crash was real, citing briefings from unnamed sources. NASA replied that it does not track UFOs, is not covering anything up and does not share his view.

Sources

PressAstronaut: Aliens Are Real (opens in a new tab)Government Executive (Tom Shoop) / 2008-07-25
PressApollo Astronaut Mitchell Says Aliens Have Visited Earth (opens in a new tab)Universe Today / 2008-07

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