Edgar Mitchell
Apollo 14 astronaut who became a prominent public advocate for the reality of extraterrestrial contact
| Edgar Mitchell | |
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| Born | 1930 |
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| Died | 2016 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Category | Astronaut / advocate |
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| Roles | NASA astronaut, Apollo 14 lunar module pilot |
| Status | Highest-credentialed advocateSpecific claims unverified |
Edgar Mitchell was an American NASA astronaut and the sixth person to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 14 mission, who in his later years became one of the most credentialed public figures to assert publicly his personal conviction that extraterrestrial beings have visited Earth and that governments, including his own, have covered up related evidence.
Assessment
Mitchell’s extraordinary scientific and military credentials, comparable to fellow astronaut Gordon Cooper‘s, lend his public statements considerable attention, though NASA and the mainstream scientific community have not endorsed his specific claims, which he generally attributed to conversations with unnamed government contacts rather than personal direct observation.
[1]See also
References
- ^ Mitchell, E. Public interviews and lectures, 1990s–2010s.
Categories: United States Astronaut