Aliens exist and could be on Earth, claims first Brit in space Helen Sharman

Aliens exist and could already living among us on Earth, the first British astronaut to in space has claimed.

Speaking to the Observer Magazine, Dr Helen Sharman said: "Aliens exist. There's no two ways about it."

"There are so many billions of stars out there in the universe that there must be all sorts of different forms of life," she added.

She said although they may not be made up of carbon and nitrogen like humans, “it’s possible they’re here right now and we simply can’t see them”.

Dr Sharman, 56, worked as a chemist before making history as the first British astronaut to go into space when she participated in a mission to the Soviet modular space station Mir in May 1991.

In the interview, she highlighted how she is often referred to as the first British woman in space, rather than simply the first Briton.

“It’s telling that we would otherwise assume it was a man,” she said.

“When Tim Peake went into space, some people simply forgot about me. A man going first would be the norm, so I’m thrilled that I got to upset that order.”

In September last year, three videos that were said to be leaked military footage of UFOs were claimed as genuine by the US Navy.

The clips, published in December 2017 and March 2018, showed several mystery objects travelling through the air at high speed.