NASA astronaut reveals encounter with ‘ALIEN-LIKE’ object on space shuttle

A NASA astronaut has revealed an encounter with an “organic, alien-like” object during a space shuttle mission.

NASA: Leland Melvin recalled his strange 'alien' encounter on Space Shuttle Atlantis

Leland Melvin worked as an engineer on board space shuttle Atlantis and spent almost 24 days in space.
The 54-year-old was quizzed by fans on Twitter about his experiences in orbit, asked if he had ever witnessed any aliens or UFOs.
Melvin revealed he had once been spooked after witnessing “something, organic, alien like” in the payload bay of the shuttle.
He revealed he even radioed NASA to let them know what he had seen, who dismissed it as just ice breaking away from the vessel.
Proof of life in space is constantly being probed by scientists who are looking to find evidence we are not alone in the universe. 

SPACE SHUTTLE: Atlantis flew 33 missions and 126,000 miles before being retired in 2011

Melvin revealed he was with fellow NASA spaceman Randy Bresnik when he had the unusual encounter.
Space Shuttle Atlantic flew 33 missions and travelled 126,000 miles before being retired along with the rest of the US fleet in 2011.
The astronaut said the object he spotted with “translucent, curved, organic looking” – finishing his tweet with a alien emoji.
Melvin recalled when he radioed in the sighting to mission control, they told him it was ice that had broken off the shuttle’s hoses.

SPACEMAN: Leland Melvin spent 24 days in space on shuttle Atlantis

“I have not seen [a UFO] in space or on the ground but thought I saw something organic/alien like floating out of the payload bay,” the spaceman said.
"Randy Bresnik and I called the ground to ask what it could be and it was ice that had broken off of the Freon hoses.
"Translucent, curved, organic looking."
When quizzed whether or not mission control had by lying to keep him calm, Melvin said: “Hmm I don’t think so, but you never know."

ALIEN ENCOUNTER: Leland Melvin said the 'organic' object was most likely just ice

The spaceman added: "I was about to say Houston we have a problem but know everyone spins-up when those words are uttered from a space vehicle.”
Astronauts have occasionally claimed to have had strange experiences while in space.
Some recall seeing UFOs, while many of the sightings have been explained away as natural or manmade phenomena.
NASA astronaut Jim McDivitt witnesseed a “white cylindrical shape”, and Apollo 14 pilot Edgar Mitchell publicly spoke about his belief in aliens.

ATLANTIS: Leland Melvin with the rest of the shuttle crew before blasting into space

Conspiracy theorists are constantly trawling through NASA footage looking for proof of alien life or UFOs.
There has never been an concrete proof for life on another planet – let alone of an advanced spaceship capable species. 
NASA are constantly probing our solar system with missions to Mars and the moons of Saturn looking for proof of life. 
And later this week, NASA will launch a mission to the sun – getting closer to our nearest star than ever before.

By Henry Holloway

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