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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Rohit David

Young Scientist Behind Mars Mission Tech Found Dead After Strange Tesla Journey Sparks Silence and Cover Up Fears

Young scientist behind Mars mission tech found dead in Tesla (For illustration purposes only) (Credit: Mikhail Nilov: Pexels)

A young NASA nuclear engineer who helped develop propulsion technology critical for future Mars missions was found dead in a fiery Tesla crash last year, with unusual details of the incident now sparking questions about official silence and cover-up fears.Joshua LeBlanc, aged 29, was an aerospace technologies electrical engineer at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

He died on 22 July 2025 when his Tesla collided with a guardrail and trees before bursting into flames in a rural area near the city. The body was burned beyond recognition and identified several days later by state forensic officials.

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