https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/margaret-hamilton-computing-pioneer-who-led-software-development-for-the-apollo-program-dies-at-90Continuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/margaret-hamilton-computing-pioneer-who-led-software-development-for-the-apollo-program-dies-at-90https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/margaret-hamilton-computing-pioneer-who-led-software-development-for-the-apollo-program-dies-at-90#u133272Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:55:49 +0000Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist who led the software development for NASA's Apollo program, died on September 30, 2026, at age 90. An MIT engineer and mathematician, Hamilton managed the team that created the onboard flight software critical for the first moon landing. Her code specifically prevented the Apollo 11 mission from failing when the computer overloaded. Hamilton is credited with coining the term software engineering and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her contributions to space exploration.Why it mattersHamilton worked during an era when computer scienc