To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
I was working on Spitzer and Cassini
Please log in to add to collections.
It’s Quieter in the Twilight

I was workingon Spitzer and Cassini, raising kids,lots of stuff going on, so I wasn't...

I was working
on Spitzer and Cassini, raising kids,
lots of stuff going on, so I wasn't paying
much attention to Voyager until they called me
and said, "Would you like to be
the Voyager project manager?" I said, "Sure,
is it still going?" [laughs]

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:03.741
I was working on Spitzer and Cassini,
00:00:04.611 --> 00:00:06.044
raising kids, lots of stuff going on,
00:00:06.484 --> 00:00:09.313
so I wasn't paying much attention to Voyager
00:00:09.356 --> 00:00:11.027
until they called me and said,
00:00:11.315 --> 00:00:13.012
"Would you like to be the Voyager project manager?"
00:00:13.999 --> 00:00:17.321
I said, "Sure, is it still going?" [laughs]
Duration
17 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:31
Uploaded
May 04, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

Movie Summary

In an unremarkable office space, a select group of aging engineers find themselves at the leading edge of discovery. Fighting outdated technology and time, Voyager's flight-team pursues humankind's greatest exploration.
I was surprised when I came back - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:07
I was surprised when I came back
I was a spacecraft team chief through mid '81. - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:05
I was a spacecraft team chief through mid '81.
Much later in my career, they called me back. - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:04
Much later in my career, they called me back.
The experience is different from day to day, - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:06
The experience is different from day to day,
We need to put the instruments through their paces, - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:12
We need to put the instruments through their paces,
And that's really the role of-- of these teams. - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:04
And that's really the role of-- of these teams.
[Jefferson] Our focus is to make sure - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:05
[Jefferson] Our focus is to make sure
Astrophysicists, they're tickled to death - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:08
Astrophysicists, they're tickled to death
[John] There's a chance to see something new - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:07
[John] There's a chance to see something new
My best day is when we have a staff meeting - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:10
My best day is when we have a staff meeting
[interviewer] We're talking with Dr. Edward Stone, - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:05
[interviewer] We're talking with Dr. Edward Stone,
Dr. Stone is a professor of physics at, uh, CalTech. - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:04
Dr. Stone is a professor of physics at, uh, CalTech.
Doctor, um, what are the responsibility-- - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:06
Doctor, um, what are the responsibility--
I'm Ed Stone, I'm the chief scientist - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:06
I'm Ed Stone, I'm the chief scientist
Ed Stone, the Voyager project scientist, - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:04
Ed Stone, the Voyager project scientist,
[Chris] The one and the only project scientist - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:06
[Chris] The one and the only project scientist
The fact that it lasted 42 years and is still working - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:07
The fact that it lasted 42 years and is still working
What we're learning is how this-- the wind of the sun - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:07
What we're learning is how this-- the wind of the sun
The Voyager 1 entered interstellar space in 2012 - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:09
The Voyager 1 entered interstellar space in 2012
We were surprised to find that, - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:08
We were surprised to find that,