Michael Wall is a Senior Space Writer with Space.com and joined the team in 2010. He primarily covers exoplanets, spaceflight and military space, but has been known to dabble in the space art beat. His book about the search for alien life, 'Out There,' was published on Nov. 13, 2018.
Ed Stone in 2019, in front of a scale-model of the Voyager spacecraft at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California."Ed Stone was a trailblazer who dared mighty things in space. He was a dear friend to all who knew him, and a cherished mentor to me personally," Nicola Fox, associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington, said inand beyond, sending NASA where no spacecraft had gone before," Fox added.
"The spacecraft have succeeded beyond expectation, and I have cherished the opportunity to work with so many talented and dedicated people on this mission," he added."It has been a remarkable journey, and I'm thankful to everyone around the world who has followed Voyager and joined us on this adventure."Stone was born on Jan. 23, 1936, in Knoxville, Iowa, according to NASA's obituary.
He studied physics in junior college, then went to the University of Chicago for graduate school, where he helped build science instruments for spacecraft — still a very young field at this stage. "Ed’s discoveries have fueled exploration of previously unseen corners of our solar system and will inspire future generations to reach new frontiers," Leshin added."He will be greatly missed and always remembered by the NASA, JPL and Caltech communities and beyond."Stone's colleagues have repeatedly noted his commitment to science education and communication, his genuine desire to help tell the world about scientific results in a manner both accurate and engaging.
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