New Delhi, April 23 -- The death of a young NASA engineer in a fiery car crash has drawn renewed attention amid a string of mysterious deaths and disappearances involving US scientists and researchers.

Joshua LeBlanc, a 29-year-old aerospace technologies electrical engineer working on nuclear propulsion projects at NASA, died on July 22, 2025, after his Tesla crashed and burst into flames in Huntsville, Alabama, Fox News Digital reported citing the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency as saying.

According to authorities, the vehicle struck a guardrail and several trees before catching fire. Both the car and LeBlanc's body were burned beyond recognition, with identification confirmed days later through forensic analysis.

Earlier that same day...