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American scientist Margaret Hamilton, who led development of the on-board computer system used by Nasa for the Apollo moon missions, has died at the age of 90. jrnl.ie/7187550
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Margaret Hamilton, Nasa scientist whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies aged 90
Her software intervened approximately three minutes before the mission touched down on the Moon, overriding a faulty script and ensuring it could safely land.
