Mikhail Vasilyevich Khvastunov
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| Mikhail Vasilyevich Khvastunov | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 November 1920 Kashin, Tver Region, RSFSR, USSR |
| Died | 3 March 1978 (57) |
| Workplace(s) | Komsomolskaya Pravda |
Mikhail Vasilyevich Khvastunov (November 6, 1920 - March 3, 1978), also known by his pen name Mikhail Vasiliev, was a Soviet Russian journalist and science writer.
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- In the world of ufology, Khvastunov, credited as Mikhail Vasin, was the co-author (with Rem Leonidovich Shcherbakov) of a newspaper article that was republished in English by the Soviet digest magazine Sputnik, widely credited with introducing the concept of a Spaceship Moon to Western readers, which would be expanded on by authors like Don Wilson.