
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.