Margaret Hamilton, Apollo Software Pioneer, Dies at 90

MIT computer scientist Margaret Hamilton, whose software guided NASA's Apollo missions including the Apollo 11 Moon landing, died at age 90, as reported by multiple outlets beginning October 8, 2026.

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Oct 9, 7:11 AM	nytimes.com	Before Computer Science Became a Boys’ Club, Margaret Hamilton Wrote the Code
Oct 9, 12:00 AM	science.slashdot.org	Apollo Software Pioneer Margaret Hamilton Dies at 90
Oct 8, 5:11 PM	abcnews.com	Margaret Hamilton, who led a software team for NASA's Apollo program, dies at 90
Oct 8, 4:53 PM	bostonglobe.com	Margaret Hamilton, pioneering programmer whose software rescued the first moon landing, dies at 90
Oct 8, 2:38 PM	npr.org	Margaret Hamilton, whose software sent humans to the moon, dies at 90
Oct 8, 1:15 PM	arstechnica.com	RIP Margaret Hamilton, whose code saved the Apollo 11 Moon landing
Oct 8, 10:13 AM	washingtonpost.com	Margaret Hamilton dies at 90. Her programming helped astronauts reach the moon.
Oct 8, 7:54 AM	theregister.com	Margaret Hamilton, software pioneer who helped put humans on the Moon, dies at 90
Oct 8, 6:09 AM	nytimes.com	Margaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has Died
Oct 8, 2:02 AM	thedailybeast.com	Woman Whose Code Saved the Moon Landing Dies at 90
Oct 7, 10:10 PM	bbc.co.uk	Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90
Oct 7, 5:40 PM	theguardian.com	Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies aged 90