NEWYou can listen to Fox News articles now!NASA announced on Monday that they will work with other federal agencies in order to investigate the deaths and disappearances 11 nuclear and space researchers, raising concerns about whether or not they were targeted because of their work. NASA spokesperson Bethany Stephens said on X that the agency is coordinating with other agencies to investigate the disappearances of 11 scientists. This has raised concerns in Washington about whether they were targeted for their work. “At the moment, nothing in relation to NASA indicates that there is a threat to national security.” The agency is committed transparency and will release more information when it becomes available. “Hours earlier, Fox News White House Correspondent Peter Doocy had asked the White House Press Secretary about the matter. Report: At least 11 people either died or disappeared since 2022. The vast majority of those involved were in nuclear science and research into space, while others were connected to the study Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs). Michael David Hicks 59, Frank Maiwald 61, Nuno Loureiro 47, Jason Thomas 45, Amy Eskridge 34, and Carl Grillmair 47 all died between 2023-2026. Fox News Digital reported that each played a vital role in scientific research. The causes of death for Hicks, and Maiwald are unknown. Grillmair, who was shot dead outside his home in February 2016, was charged with murder by Freddy Snyder. Loureiro, a Massachusetts resident, was also fatally wounded at his home.SEN RICK Scott: THE LESSONS OF ARTEMIS? PURGE WOKE POLICY AND LET NASA DO IT’S JOBThe body was found in Lake Quannapowitt (Mass.) three months after Jason Thomas, Novartis’ associate director of chemical biological, was last seen leaving his home at night. Eskridge, an Alabama-based Huntsville researcher, died on June 11, 2022 from a gunshot wound that he had inflicted himself. Monica Reza, 60, Melissa Casias 53, Anthony Chavez 79, Steven Garcia 48, and retired Air Force Maj. General William Neil McCasland 68 were all reported as missing between 2023 to 2026. All the disappearances took place under suspicious circumstances. On Sunday, House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R. Ky., warned of “something sinister”. “We’ve sent a notice to the Department of War and the FBI as well as the Department of Energy and NASA.” We want to hear everything they know about the fate of these scientists. These four agencies are primarily where these 11 individuals were associated with,” he said in an appearance on “Fox & Friends Weekend.” “We want to piece it together.” “CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FOX NEWS APPComer stated that he plans on bringing leaders from NASA and the FBI to Congress. Donald Trump has promised to investigate these incidents. Trump told reporters that he hoped it was random but that we would know within the next week-and-a-half. “I just came from a meeting about that topic. “Fox News Digital’s Julia Bonavita and Max Becall contributed to this report.
