FBI looks into dead or missing scientists tied to NASA, Blue Origin, SpaceX

Article

• FBI investigating deaths and disappearances of scientists linked to NASA and private space firms
• Prompted by letters from members of Congress concerned about pattern
• Unclear if deaths are connected or statistically expected given workforce size

Discussion

• Skeptics note the aerospace/defense science workforce is huge; 100+ deaths/year statistically expected
• Initiated by Rep. James Comer letter, which some commenters say signals partisan motivation
• Speculation ranges from foreign recruitment/defection to pure coincidence; little hard evidence cited

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