Erich von Daniken

The cover of Erich von Daniken's book Chariots of the Gods.

Carl Sagan versus the recently deceased Erich von Däniken: This is what a scientific critique of “ancient astronauts” looks like

Sagan did not rule out intelligent life outside Earth, but attacked von Däniken for using weak “evidence” and “sloppy thinking” that turns mysteries into proofs.