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  "id": 12733791,
  "title": "Margaret Hamilton, who led software development for the Apollo program, has died",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/margaret-hamilton-who-led-software-development-for-the-apollo-program",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-07T21:16:18.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-hamilton-computing-pioneer-dies-1007"
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  "account": "Margaret Hamilton, a pioneering computer scientist who led the software team at MIT's Instrumentation Lab during the Apollo program, passed away on September 30 at the age of 90. A trailblazer in the field, she authored over 130 publications and helped establish software engineering as a distinct discipline. After working at MIT from 1959 to the mid-1970s, Hamilton ventured into entrepreneurship and became a CEO. Her groundbreaking work earned her numerous accolades, including the 2016 Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama, who praised her for defining new forms of software engineering and launching an industry that transformed human history. Hamilton's code was instrumental in enabling America's historic moon landing.",
  "summary": "Article URL: https://news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-hamilton-computing-pioneer-dies-1007 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49998895 Points: 286 # Comments: 26",
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        "outlet": "Hacker News",
        "title": "Margaret Hamilton, who led software development for Apollo program, dies at 90",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/margaret-hamilton-who-led-software-development-for-apollo-program",
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      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Margaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has Died",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/margaret-hamilton-whose-software-guided-the-apollo-missions-has-died",
        "published": "2026-10-07T23:05:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Science",
        "title": "Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies at 90",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/margaret-hamilton-trailblazer-whose-software-powered-apollo-11-moon",
        "published": "2026-10-08T00:40:37.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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