Ed Stone, Visionary Leader of NASA's Voyager Mission, Passes Away at 88

Stone's leadership spanned five decades, pioneering interstellar exploration and transforming our understanding of the solar system.

Ed Stone served as the project scientist for NASA's Voyager mission from 1972 to 2022.
Voyager 1 and 2 made groundbreaking discoveries, including volcanic activity on Jupiter's moon Io and new moons around Uranus.
Under Stone's guidance, Voyager 1 became the first human-made object to reach interstellar space in 2012, with Voyager 2 following in 2018.
Stone also directed the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, overseeing missions like Mars Pathfinder and Cassini-Huygens.
Colleagues remember Stone for his dedication to science education and his ability to communicate complex scientific results effectively.