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- 1Apollo 11's Source Code Is Public, and People Love Its Jokes●The Apollo 11 Code Is Open Source (and it's hilarious)
The source code that guided Apollo 11 to the Moon is available publicly as open source, and programmers revisiting it are amused by the humorous comments NASA engineers left inside it decades ago. The code, written for the Apollo Guidance Computer, contains cheeky remarks and playful labels from the 1960s engineering team, delighting a new generation of developers online.
- 2Apollo 11 Guidance Computer Code Runs Again After 55 Years●I Ran The Source Code That Took Humans To The Moon (Apollo 11)
A developer has run the original Apollo 11 guidance computer source code, the software that steered humans to the Moon in 1969, and walked through how it works. The demonstration covers the code's quirks, its tight memory limits, and how it handled the famous 1202 alarm during the lunar landing. The project is drawing strong interest from programmers and space fans alike.
- 3Margaret Hamilton, Apollo 11 software pioneer, dies at 90▼Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies at 90
Margaret Hamilton, the MIT computer scientist who led development of the onboard software for NASA's Apollo 11 mission, has died at the age of 90. Her code was critical to the 1969 moon landing, famously keeping the spacecraft on course during a computer overload moments before touchdown. She later received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and is widely credited with pioneering modern software engineering.
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The New York Times is revisiting the story of Margaret Hamilton, the NASA software engineer who wrote the onboard guidance code for the Apollo missions before computer programming became a male-dominated field. Interest in her story is rising in the US, UK and Sweden, with readers sharing her role in making the Apollo 11 moon landing possible.
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The original source code of the Apollo 11 Guidance Computer, written in assembly language for the command and lunar modules, is attracting widespread renewed interest. Historians and programmers are revisiting the hand-written code that navigated the first crewed Moon landing, marveling at its ingenuity given the hardware limits of the 1960s.
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Margaret Hamilton, the lead software engineer for NASA's Apollo program, has died at the age of 90. She led development of the onboard flight software for Apollo 11 and is credited with creating one of humanity's most complex systems, a contribution widely regarded as crucial to the successful Moon landing.
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Margaret Hamilton, the MIT computing pioneer who led the software development that made the Apollo Moon landings possible, has died at the age of 90. She coined the term 'software engineering' and her onboard guidance code was critical to Apollo 11's success. Tributes are pouring in worldwide, with her name trending across Europe and beyond.
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Reports say Margaret Hamilton has died at the age of 90. Hamilton led the team that developed the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo missions, work credited with helping the Apollo 11 lunar landing succeed, and she popularised the term 'software engineering'. Tributes are paying homage to her role as one of the most influential figures in the history of computing.
- 9Apollo 11 software pioneer Margaret Hamilton dies at 90▼Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the moon, dies at 90
Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist who led development of the onboard flight software for Nasa's Apollo missions, including the software that helped land Apollo 11 on the moon in 1969, has died at the age of 90. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her pioneering work and is widely credited with helping found the field of software engineering.
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Margaret Hamilton, the software engineer whose onboard flight software was crucial to NASA's Apollo moon landings, has died. Hamilton led the team that developed the guidance computer code that allowed the Apollo 11 lunar module to land safely in 1969 and helped popularise the term 'software engineering'. Tributes from scientists, engineers and space organisations are circulating as news of her death spreads across Europe and beyond.
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Margaret Hamilton, the software engineer who led development of the onboard guidance code for NASA's Apollo programme, has died, according to L'Humanité. She is credited with the robust Apollo 11 guidance software that allowed the lunar landing to proceed despite computer overloads. Her death has prompted renewed attention to the Apollo programme and her pioneering role in software engineering.
- 12Margaret Hamilton, Apollo software pioneer, dies▼Margaret Hamilton, who led software development for the Apollo program, has died
Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist who led the development of the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo program, has died. Hamilton, who led the software engineering division at MIT's Instrumentation Laboratory, oversaw the code that guided Apollo spacecraft to the Moon, including the systems that helped Apollo 11 land safely. She is widely credited with popularizing the term 'software engineering' and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.
- 13Software pioneer Margaret Hamilton, whose code saved Apollo 11, has died●R.I.P. Margaret Hamilton, whose code saved the Apollo 11 Moon landing https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/r-i-p-marg
Margaret Hamilton, the NASA software engineer whose onboard flight code famously helped Apollo 11's lunar landing proceed despite a computer overload, has died, according to an obituary from Ars Technica. Hamilton led development of the Apollo guidance computer software at MIT and became an icon of early computing and space history. Tributes are circulating online celebrating her role in the 1969 Moon landing.
- 14Margaret Hamilton, Apollo software lead, turns 90●"Margaret Hamilton, who led the 100-person team that... https://kottke.org/26/10/0049756-she-was-90 # History # Space #
Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist who led the roughly 100-person team that developed the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo missions, including the Apollo 11 moon landing, is being celebrated as she turns 90. Tributes are highlighting her pioneering role in software engineering and her prominence as a woman in science and technology, with her photograph of code stacks becoming an iconic image of the space age.
- 15Margaret Hamilton, Apollo 11 software pioneer, dies at 90●Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies at 90 https://www. theguardian.com/sc
Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist whose onboard flight software made the Apollo 11 moon landing possible, has died at the age of 90. Hamilton led the team at MIT that developed the guidance software for NASA's Apollo programme, famously helping the lunar module survive an overload during the 1969 landing. She later coined the term 'software engineering' and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.
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Margaret Hamilton, the NASA software engineer whose onboard flight software made the Apollo moon landings possible, has died. Hamilton led the team that developed the guidance computer programs used by Apollo astronauts, famously helping Apollo 11's landing survive an overload error in 1969. She later coined the term 'software engineering' and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016. Tributes are pouring in worldwide.
- 17Margaret Hamilton, Apollo 11 software pioneer, dies at 90▼Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90 The computer scientist behind groundbrea
Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist who led development of the onboard flight software that helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, has died at the age of 90. She led the team whose groundbreaking work on guidance software was critical to NASA's crewed lunar missions and later became an icon for women in computer science.
- 18Margaret Hamilton, Apollo 11 software pioneer, has died●Zum Tod von Margaret Hamilton: Ihre Software half Apollo 11 bei der Mondlandung Am MIT leitete Margaret Hamilton die Ent
German tech outlet heise reports the death of Margaret Hamilton, who led development of the Apollo onboard flight software at MIT. Her team's work was credited with helping Apollo 11 land safely on the Moon in 1969, and she is recognised for establishing software engineering as an independent engineering discipline. Tributes are highlighting her pivotal but long under-appreciated role in the space programme.
- 19Margaret Hamilton, Apollo 11 software pioneer, reported dead▼R.I.P. Margaret Hamilton, whose code saved the Apollo 11 Moon landing Hamilton also coined the term "software engineerin
Reports circulating online say Margaret Hamilton, the lead software engineer for NASA's Apollo program, has died. Her onboard guidance code is credited with helping save the Apollo 11 Moon landing when an overload triggered alarms moments before touchdown. She is also credited with coining the term 'software engineering' and went on to found two software companies.
- 20Margaret Hamilton, Apollo software pioneer, dies at 90●Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90. https:// news.mit.
Margaret Hamilton, the computing pioneer who led the development of the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo program, has died at the age of 90. Hamilton, an MIT-affiliated engineer, is credited with coining the term 'software engineering' and played a crucial role in the success of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Tributes are pouring in celebrating her foundational contributions to modern computing.
- 21Tributes flow for Margaret Hamilton, Apollo 11 software pioneer●this is a good article, from which i learned even more nuggets of gold about this amazeballs woman https:// arstechnica.
An Ars Technica obituary for Margaret Hamilton, the NASA software engineer whose onboard code helped save the Apollo 11 moon landing, is drawing warm tributes online. Readers are sharing what they call new details about her life and career, praising her as a pioneering woman in science and celebrating her legacy in computing and spaceflight.
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Margaret Hamilton, the NASA software engineer whose onboard flight software was crucial to the Apollo 11 moon landing, has died. She led the team that developed the guidance computer code that kept the lunar module's systems running during the descent, and later popularised the term 'software engineering'. Tributes are pouring in celebrating her as a foundational figure in computing and a rare prominent woman in 1960s space engineering.
- 23Margaret Hamilton, Apollo 11 Software Pioneer, Dies●Margaret Hamilton: Software Pioneer of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing Has Died At MIT, Margaret Hamilton led the development
Margaret Hamilton, the MIT computer scientist who led development of the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo 11 mission, has died. Her team's software was critical to the 1969 Moon landing, famously helping the lunar module recover from computer overloads during descent. Hamilton is also credited with establishing software engineering as an independent discipline and coined the term itself. Tributes are highlighting her foundational role in computing history.
- 24Margaret Hamilton, Apollo Software Pioneer, Has Died●Margaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has Died https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/obituaries/mar
Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist who led development of the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo missions, including the guidance software that enabled the Apollo 11 lunar landing, has died. Obituaries and tributes are circulating widely, with many remembering her as a pioneer who helped define the field of software engineering and paved the way for women in computing.
- 25Apollo 11 software pioneer Margaret Hamilton dies at 90▼Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx5y
Margaret Hamilton, the NASA software engineer whose onboard flight software made the Apollo 11 moon landing possible, has died at the age of 90. As lead developer of the Apollo guidance computer software, she helped avert a landing abort when an overload triggered alarms during the 1969 descent. Tributes are honouring her as a founding figure of modern software engineering.
- 26Margaret Hamilton, Apollo 11 software pioneer, dies at 90●Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90 https://www. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx5
Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist whose onboard flight software was crucial to landing Apollo 11 on the Moon, has died at the age of 90. She led the software engineering effort for NASA's Apollo guidance computer and famously helped avert an overload error during the 1969 lunar descent, a moment now widely credited with saving the mission.
- 27Margaret Hamilton, Apollo 11 software pioneer, dies at 90●Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies at 90 https://www.theguardian.com/sci
Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist who led development of the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo 11 mission, has died at the age of 90. Her team's work kept the lunar module's guidance computer running during the 1969 moon landing, famously recovering from overload errors as Neil Armstrong descended. She later coined the term 'software engineering' and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.
- 28Margaret Hamilton, Apollo 11 software pioneer, dies at 90▼# MargaretHamilton , trailblazer whose # software powered # Apollo11 # MoonLanding , dies at 90 | Space | The Guardian h
Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist who led development of the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo 11 moon landing, has died at the age of 90. Hamilton, who coined the term software engineering and helped pioneer fault-tolerant programming, is being remembered as a trailblazer whose work made the 1969 lunar landing possible.
- 29Margaret Hamilton, Apollo software pioneer, dies at 90●# MargaretHamilton , # software pioneer who helped put humans on the Moon, dies at 90 Her team's code kept # NASA 's # A
Margaret Hamilton, the software pioneer who helped put humans on the Moon, has died at 90. Leading the team that wrote the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo programme, she is credited with ensuring Apollo 11's lunar landing stayed on course when the guidance computer became overloaded. Before that, she worked on aerospace systems at MIT. Tributes are honouring her as a founding figure of modern software engineering.
- 30Margaret Hamilton, Apollo software pioneer, dies at 90●Margaret Hamilton dies at 90. Her programming helped astronauts reach the moon.
Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist who led development of the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo missions, has died at the age of 90. Her team's code was critical to the Moon landings, including the software that helped Apollo 11 land safely despite computer alarms during descent. She is widely credited with popularising the term 'software engineering' and remains an icon for women in science.
- 31Margaret Hamilton, NASA Apollo software pioneer, reportedly dies▼Rest in Power, Margaret Hamilton https:// edition.cnn.com/2026/10/07/sci ence/nasa-apollo-margaret-hamilton-software # s
News of the death of Margaret Hamilton, the NASA software engineer who led the development of the onboard flight software for the Apollo moon missions, is being shared widely, with tributes calling for her to 'rest in power'. Hamilton is credited with coining the term 'software engineering' and her work was vital to the Apollo 11 landing. People are honouring her legacy in computing and space exploration.
- 32Margaret Hamilton, Apollo 11 software pioneer, has died●More on the death of Margaret Hamilton and her role in developing Apollo # software and the impact on the # apollo11 # M
Margaret Hamilton, the NASA software engineer whose onboard flight code is credited with keeping the Apollo 11 moon landing on course in 1969, has died. Tributes are recalling her leadership of the Apollo guidance computer software and how her error-detection design prioritised critical tasks during the descent, as well as her broader role in founding modern software engineering.
- 33NASA software pioneer Margaret Hamilton dies at 90●Bild 1: Die kürzlich mit 90 Jahren verstorbene # MargaretHamilton vor 10 Jahren. Bild 2: Foto ihrer Beine vor 57 Jahren,
Margaret Hamilton, the NASA software engineer who led development of the onboard flight software for the Apollo 11 Moon landing, has died at the age of 90. She is widely remembered for the famous 1969 photograph of her standing beside stacks of the Apollo guidance computer code, an image still shared widely online. Commenters are paying tribute to her role in founding modern software engineering.
- 34Margaret Hamilton, Apollo 11 software pioneer, dies at 90●Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies at 90 | Space | The Guardian https://
Margaret Hamilton, the NASA software engineer whose onboard flight software made the Apollo 11 moon landing possible, has died at the age of 90. Hamilton led the team that developed the Apollo guidance computer's software at MIT, coining the term 'software engineering' along the way and becoming an icon for women in science. Tributes are highlighting her legacy in space exploration and computing.
- 35Computing pioneer Margaret Hamilton dies●RIP # NASA scientist Margaret Hamilton. https:// news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-ham ilton-computing-pioneer-dies-1007
Margaret Hamilton, the MIT computer scientist who led development of the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo missions, has died, according to an MIT News report. Hamilton, who famously helped land Apollo 11 safely by prioritising the software that overrode overload errors during descent, coined the term 'software engineering' and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016. Tributes are pouring in from scientists and engineers honouring her as a founder of modern software practice.
- 36Margaret Hamilton, Apollo software pioneer, has died●Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo astronauts on the moon, has died | CNN https:// sh.itjust.works/pos
Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist who led the development of the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo program, has died, according to CNN. Her software was credited with helping the Apollo lunar modules land safely on the moon, including during Apollo 11. Tributes are highlighting her pioneering role in software engineering and her lasting influence on the field.
- 37Margaret Hamilton, Apollo software pioneer, dies●Margaret Hamilton's death announced. # NASA # Apollo # MargaretHamilton https:// news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-ham ilton-co
MIT has announced the death of Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist who led the team that developed the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo missions. Her work was critical to the Moon landings, including the software that helped Apollo 11 land safely, and she later coined the term 'software engineering'. Tributes are pouring in from the space and computing communities.
- 38Margaret Hamilton, Apollo 11 software pioneer, dies at 90●Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies at 90
Margaret Hamilton, the American computer scientist who led the development of the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo 11 mission, has died at the age of 90. Her team's code was critical to the 1969 moon landing, famously helping the lunar module recover from an overload during descent. She is widely credited with coining the term 'software engineering' and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.
Repos
- chrislgarry/Apollo-11 Original Apollo 11 Guidance Computer (AGC) source code for the command and lunar modules.