October 8, 2026: Pioneering computer scientist MARGARET HAMILTON passed away on September 30, 2026, at the age of 90. She famously led the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory team that developed the onboard flight software for NASA’s Apollo missions. File Image Shot On: November 25, 1969, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA: MARGARET HAMILTON sits in mock-up of an Apollo command module on display at the Cambridge school, November 25, 1969, where she headed the group that programmed the Intrepid spacecraft’s pinpoint landing on the moon. She famously led the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory team that developed the onboard flight software for NASA’s Apollo missions. (Credit Image: © NASA/ZUMA Press Wire) #zumapress #journalism #RIP