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What a magnificent story. It's amazing to me how he he and the spacecraft are so connected. The radios go off, he works on other projects, until one day they
by checker 16y ago
What a magnificent story. It's amazing to me how he he and the spacecraft are so connected. The radios go off, he works on other projects, until one day they are reunited as both reach the ends of their journey, transitioning to whatever lies beyond.
I'm saying that last part without hyperbole, which is beautiful to me.
- ra 16y agoI remember being about 5 years old in primary school and learning about & watching Voyager 1 reach Jupiter. It's incredible to think that thing has been flying through space my whole life. A beautiful story, Ed Stone's life would make a great movie.
- JacobAldridge 16y agoI remember when Voyager II reached Neptune and we watched it in science class in primary (grade) school. Different specific events, but a shared experience across a generation.
- ra 16y agoAnd when a Voyager crosses the heliopause in another ten or so years time, entering deep space, that'll be another new generation inspired by this incredible feat of humankind.