Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies at 90
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Wed, 7 October 2026
1 report- Google News - Top Stories20:55first to reportMargaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90
Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90 MIT News Margaret Hamilton, Who Developed Software for First Moon Landing, Dies at 90 WSJ Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo astronauts on the moon, has died CNN Margaret Hamilton, pioneering computer scientist whose software code helped to send man to the moon The Telegraph Margaret Hamilton, who led a software team for NASA’s Apollo program, dies at 90 NBC News
Thu, 8 October 2026
19 reports- The Guardian World00:40
MIT computer scientist led development of software for moon mission and earned Presidential Medal of Freedom Margaret Hamilton, the computer pioneer whose software powered the first moon landing, has died, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced on Wednesday. She was 90. In an era before titles such as software engineer and computer scientist became mainstream, Hamilton, who died on 30 September, learned to program under the tutelage of a renowned MIT meteorologist. Continue...
- Google News - Top Stories01:23
Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies at 90 The Guardian See more headlines & perspectives on Google News
- Le Monde (France)03:49
Considérée comme une pionnière dans son domaine, l’informaticienne américaine a permis à la NASA de battre l’Union soviétique durant la course à la Lune, dans les années 1960 et 1970.
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- France Info (France)8 Oct, 04:54their copy
- BBC News World04:49
Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa's Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
- Google News - Top Stories05:10
Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90 BBC Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90 MIT News Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo astronauts on the moon, has died CNN Margaret Hamilton, Who Developed Software for First Moon Landing, Dies at 90 WSJ Moment Nasa scientist Margaret Hamilton receives presidential medal of honour BBC
- Le Figaro (France)05:48
Le chef de la Nasa, Jared Isaacman, a salué sur X une «pionnière dont le travail a contribué à rendre possibles le programme Apollo et les premiers voyages de l’homme vers la Lune».
- El Mundo (Spain)05:54
La estadounidense dirigió el desarrollo del sistema informático del programa lunar Apolo Leer
- El País (Spain)07:02
La informática estadounidense, que dirigió los programas de vuelo de las misiones lunares y popularizó el término “ingeniería de software”, ha fallecido a los 90 años
- Google News - Top Stories07:08
Moment Nasa scientist Margaret Hamilton receives presidential medal of honour BBC Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90 MIT News Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo astronauts on the moon, has died CNN Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies at 90 The Guardian Margaret Hamilton, Who Developed Software for First Moon Landing, Dies at 90 WSJ
- ABC (Spain)07:11
La científica estadounidense Margaret Hamilton, quien dirigió el desarrollo del sistema informático del programa lunar Apolo de la NASA, falleció a los 90 años, informó el miércoles el Instituto de Tecnología de Massachusetts (MIT).En un comunicado, el MIT calificó a Hamilton, quien fue profesora en la prestigiosa universidad desde 1959 hasta mediados de la década de 1970, como «pionera de la computación», y dijo que murió el 30 de septiembre.«Decir que se adelantó a su tiempo sería una...
- Der Spiegel (Germany)07:38
Die Mathematikerin Margaret Hamilton programmierte den Code der ersten Mondlandung. Erst spät wurde sie dafür geehrt. Nun ist sie mit 90 Jahren gestorben.
- Novinky (Czechia)08:25
Zemřela americká vědkyně Margaret Hamiltonová, která pomohla vytvořit obor softwarového inženýrství a jejíž kód pomohl astronautům NASA z mise Apollo přistát na Měsíci. Bylo jí 90 let. Tento týden ve středu to oznámil Massachusettský technologický institut (MIT).
- DW Top Stories09:00
US scientist Margaret Hamilton is being hailed as a pioneer for her groundbreaking work developing software for NASA's Apollo lunar program. She died at the age of 90.
- ČT24 (Czechia)10:13
Ve věku devadesáti let zemřela americká softwarová inženýrka Margaret Hamiltonová, která vedla tým, jenž vyvíjel letový software pro program Apollo amerického Národního úřadu pro letectví a vesmír (NASA). Informoval o tom její někdejší zaměstnavatel, Massachusettský technický institut (MIT).
- iRozhlas (Czechia)11:37
Ve věku 90 let zemřela americká softwarová inženýrka Margaret Hamiltonová, která vedla tým, jenž vyvíjel letový software pro program Apollo amerického Národního úřadu pro letectví a vesmír (NASA). Informoval o tom její někdejší zaměstnavatel, Massachusettský technický institut (MIT).
- theregister.com14:54
Her team's code kept Apollo 11's landing on course when the guidance computer became overloaded
- nzherald.co.nz16:27
Her software overrode a faulty script three minutes before Apollo 11 landed.
- Google News - Top Stories20:15
Margaret Hamilton dies at 90. Her programming helped astronauts reach the moon. The Washington Post Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90 MIT News Margaret Hamilton, who led a software team for NASA's Apollo program, dies at 90 Yahoo Before Computer Science Became a Boys’ Club, Margaret Hamilton Wrote the Code The New York Times Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo astronauts on the moon, has died CNN
- greeleytribune.com20:29
She led the team that created the onboard flight software for NASA’s moon-bound Apollo program.
Fri, 9 October 2026
1 report- 24sata (Croatia)09:33
Margaret Hamilton, koja je preminula u 90. godini, ostavila je neizbrisiv trag u povijesti svemirskih istraživanja kao ključna figura u razvoju softvera za misiju Apollo 11, omogućivši ljudsko slijetanje na Mjesec.
Sat, 17 October 2026
1 report- Google News - Top Stories04:01
Margaret Hamilton, software engineer, 1936-2026 Financial Times Margaret Hamilton obituary The Guardian Computer scientist Margaret Hamilton was a problem-solver for the ages (op-ed) Space Remembering Margaret Heafield Hamilton The Mining Gazette Last Word | Margaret Hamilton: the woman who helped put man on the moon BBC
Sun, 18 October 2026
1 report- Google News - Top Stories11:14
Margaret Hamilton obituary The Guardian Computer scientist Margaret Hamilton was a problem-solver for the ages (op-ed) Space Margaret Hamilton, software engineer, 1936-2026 Financial Times Remembering Margaret Heafield Hamilton The Mining Gazette Last Word | Margaret Hamilton: the woman who helped put man on the moon BBC