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"Edward C. Stone, former director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in
Southern California, and longtime project scientist of the agency’s Voyager
mission, died on June 9, 2024. He was 88. He was preceded in death by his wife,
Alice Stone. They are survived by their two daughters, Susan and Janet Stone,
and two grandsons.
Stone also served as the David Morrisroe professor of physics and vice provost
for special projects at Caltech in Pasadena, California, which last year
established a new faculty position, the Edward C. Stone Professorship.
“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,” said
Nicola Fox, associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA
Headquarters in Washington. “Ed took humanity on a planetary tour of our solar
system and beyond, sending NASA where no spacecraft had gone before. His legacy
has left a tremendous and profound impact on NASA, the scientific community,
and the world. My condolences to his family and everyone who loved him. Thank
you, Ed, for everything.”"
Via Susan ****
RIP,
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