https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/margaret-hamilton-trailblazer-whose-software-powered-apollo-11-moon-landing-dies-at-90Continuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/margaret-hamilton-trailblazer-whose-software-powered-apollo-11-moon-landing-dies-at-90https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/margaret-hamilton-trailblazer-whose-software-powered-apollo-11-moon-landing-dies-at-90#u113484Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:02:29 +0000Margaret Hamilton, the computing pioneer and MIT computer scientist who led the software development team for NASA's moon-bound Apollo program, has died at the age of 90. Her onboard flight code guided Apollo 11 to the moon and helped astronauts land safely on the lunar surface. Hamilton passed away at a hospital in Cambridge. Outlets including The Guardian, MIT News, CNN, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and ABC7 reported on her death, cementing her legacy as a foundational figure in space exploration and software engineering.Why it mattersHamilton served as the first female