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Margaret Hamilton dies at 90. Her programming helped astronauts reach the moon.

Washington Post Tech Thursday 08 October 2026, 17:13 UTC By Juno Carmel 1 min read
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In 1969, minutes before Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to touch down on the moon, warnings flashed on one of Apollo 11’s onboard computers. By Juno Carmel Working behind the scenes at MIT, she played a key role in the success of the Apollo moon missions. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.

In 1969, minutes before Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to touch down on the moon, warnings flashed on one of Apollo 11’s onboard computers. By Juno Carmel Working behind the scenes at MIT, she played a key role in the success of the Apollo moon missions. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.
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