Edgar Mitchell

Edgar Mitchell

Biography:

Navy Captain, Dr. Edgar Mitchell, was the sixth man to walk on the moon. His academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management from Carnegie Mellon University, a Bachelor of Science from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School and a Doctor of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT. In addition, he has received honorary doctorates in engineering from New Mexico State University, the University of Akron, Carnegie Mellon University and a ScD from Embry-Riddle University.

Dr. Mitchell has received many awards and honors including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the USN Distinguished Medal and three NASA Group Achievement Awards. He was inducted to the Space Hall of Fame in 1979 and the Astronaut Hall of Fame in 1998. After retiring from the Navy in 1972, Dr. Mitchell founded the Institute of Noetic Sciences to sponsor research into the nature of consciousness as it relates to cosmology. In 1984, he was a co-founder of the Association of Space Explorers, an international organization of those who have experienced space travel. He is also the author of "Psychic Exploration," and "The Way of the Explorer." Dr. Mitchell has spent the last 30 years studying human consciousness and psychic and paranormal phenomena in the search for a common ground between science and spirit.

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  • Dearly Departed Special III

    For over 23 years, Coast to Coast AM has been host to some of the bravest, and most innovative and informed experts. George Noory played and commented on six different interviews from former guests in the C2C family that are no longer with us, yet whose legacies and ideas live...More »
  • Art Bell: Somewhere in Time

    Art Bell: Somewhere in Time returned to 10/10/96 when Apollo 14 astronaut Dr. Edgar Mitchell talked about walking on the moon, and UFOs.More »
  • Apollo 14, ETs, & Consciousness

    During the first three hours, astronaut, scientist, and author Dr. Edgar Mitchell discussed his experiences being part of the Apollo 14 mission, his views on ET visitation, and his research into the nature of consciousness.More »
  • Spaceflight & Consciousness

    Appearing during the middle two hours, former Apollo astronaut and founder of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, Dr. Edgar Mitchell discussed his studies of consciousness and sustainable civilizations, as well as sharing spaceflight lore. While not seeing any UFOs himself, he...More »