A murit Margaret Hamilton, femeia al cărei cod a ajutat Apollo 11 să ajungă pe Lună

Margaret Hamilton, a pioneering computer scientist who led the software development for NASA's Apollo missions, passed away at 90. Her work was crucial for the first moon landing, and she is credited with establishing software engineering as a field. Hamilton's innovative approach emphasized error management in software, which proved vital during the Apollo 11 mission when a computer alarm threatened the lunar landing. She received numerous accolades, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, and her legacy continues to influence modern software development.