Something strange is going on with U.S. scientists tied to space, missile, and nuclear research and people are starting to notice.

Over the past few years, multiple high-level researchers connected to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Caltech, and Los Alamos have either died suddenly, been killed, or disappeared under unusual circumstances.

Michael David Hicks (NASA JPL scientist) died suddenly in 2023 with no clear public cause

Frank Maiwald (JPL principal engineer) died in 2024 under unclear circumstances with little public information

Monica Reza (JPL materials director) missing since 2025 after reportedly disappearing during a hike

Carl Grillmair (astrophysicist tied to NASA missions) murdered in 2026 outside his home

William Neil McCasland (Air Force general tied to advanced tech) missing in 2026 after leaving home on foot

Nuno Loureiro (fusion energy physicist) killed in 2025 in a targeted shooting at his home

Anthony Chavez (Los Alamos) missing after leaving home without phone or belongings

Melissa Casias (Los Alamos) missing under nearly identical circumstances

Look at the overlap

Same fields space missile systems nuclear tech

Same institutions NASA JPL Air Force research Los Alamos

Same timeframe almost all between 2023–2026

Some were working on asteroid defense advanced propulsion or even technology that could reshape energy and military power

Now add this intelligence officials have openly admitted that foreign governments like China and Russia actively target scientists working on sensitive technology