https://fortune.com/2026/04/21/scientists-disappear-die-nasa-space-blue-origin-spacex/
Article
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FBI investigating deaths and disappearances of scientists linked to NASA and private space firms
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Prompted by letters from members of Congress concerned about pattern
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Unclear if deaths are connected or statistically expected given workforce size
Discussion
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Skeptics note the aerospace/defense science workforce is huge; 100+ deaths/year statistically expected
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Initiated by Rep. James Comer letter, which some commenters say signals partisan motivation
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Speculation ranges from foreign recruitment/defection to pure coincidence; little hard evidence cited
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