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Vale Margaret Hamilton. She was a Software Engineer. She was the _first_ Software Engineer because she defined the term, Software Engineering: "When I first came up with the term, no one had heard of it before, at least in our world. It was an ongoing joke for a long time. They liked to kid me about my radical ideas. It was a memorable day when one of the most respected hardware gurus explained to everyone in a meeting that he agreed with me that the process of building software should also be considered an engineering discipline, just like with hardware. Not because of his acceptance of the new 'term' per se, but because we had earned his and the acceptance of the others in the room as being in an engineering field in its own right." Margaret Hamilton led the Software Engineering team at MIT that created the software that ran NASA's Apollo Guidance Computer. The photo of her standing next to a stack of source code printouts — that's her work, and she was essential to NASA's mission of landing people on the Moon for the first time ever and getting them back to Earth again safely. Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90 https://news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-hamilton-computing-pioneer-dies-1007 #MargaretHamilton #SoftwareEngineer #SoftwareEngineering #ComputerScience #NASA #MIT #Apollo #MoonLanding

A new map of the terrain beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet links hundreds of valleys that previous maps missed or left fragmented. https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/uncovering-the-valleys-hidden-below-greenlands-ice/ #Environment #Climate #Science #NASA #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

My god, they’ve put Homer Simpson in charge of NASA #homersimpson #nasa #maxpower

RE: https://tech.lgbt/@Natasha_Jay/117382397216266564 that’s why #NASA hired teams of #embroidery #knitting #beading #fiberArts experts who all so happened to be not just women but mostly Native American, African American and Latinas. they were nicknamed the Little Old Ladies and without them there would be no Apollo program. they won't even teach you in school that the LOLs were preceded by women who ―if they wanted a chance to enter college, a privilege only for men― they did so by being computers (mathematicians) for “real” scientists. 🧵…

A bit of Pluto #pluto #nasa #space #astronomy #science #plutopics

A bit of Pluto #pluto #nasa #space #astronomy #science #plutopics

NASA has officially concluded the Opportunity rover mission after fifteen years of exploration on the Martian surface. This final panorama from Perseverance Valley documents the rover's enduring scientific legacy and its critical role in planetary geology. By analyzing these high-resolution mosaics, researchers gain vital insights into the aqueous history and environmental evolution of Mars. This mission demonstrates the peak of robotic endurance and provides a foundational dataset for future human exploration of the Red Planet. #NASA #Mars #Opportunity #Astronomy #PerseveranceValley #space #astronomy #nasa @Space@lemmy.science.social @science@beehaw.org @science@lemmy.world @space@beehaw.org @Space@lemmy.world @science@newsmast.community @space@newsmast.community @space@lemmy.ml #space #science #nasa #astronomy

NASA has released these new photos from the surface of Mars 🔭 @NASA@mstdn.social #NASA #NetBSD #RunBSD Look closer you might find something familiar 😁

A bit of Pluto #pluto #nasa #space #astronomy #science #plutopics

🚀 oddquark // Space Watch — 2026-09-28 STARSHIP FLIGHT 14 IS GO for its first full orbital attempt! 🚀 The world's largest rocket chasing history at Starbase—this is the vehicle that takes us to Mars. Absolutely buzzing for launch day!!','' ...trimmed 🔗 https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-starship-flight-14-1st-orbital-launch-what-time #SpaceX #NASA #Mars #Space

🚀 oddquark // Space Watch — 2026-09-27 Starship just nailed its wet dress rehearsal and Flight 14 is go for Sept 28 — the first orbital AND paying mission for the biggest rocket ever built!! This is the moment we've been waiting for 🚀🔥 🔗 https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacexs-starship-megarocket-aces-launch-rehearsal-ahead-of-1st-orbital-test-flight-video #SpaceX #NASA #Mars #Space

A bit of Pluto #pluto #nasa #space #astronomy #science #plutopics

A bit of Pluto #pluto #nasa #space #astronomy #science #plutopics

#OnThisDay #NASA launched the #Mars #Observer (1992). Happy Birthday #Actor Mark Hamill (1951), Michael Douglas (1944), Will Smith (1968) and Catherine Zeta Jones (1969). https://knowledgezone.co.in/news

I've seen November 13, November 15 and November 18 as the day #Voyager1 officially reaches one light day from Earth, so until I figure out which is correct, I haven't added the date May add some stars, too, but I need to get the frame first so I can figure out where to put them Really excited I did this piece and that it was finished-ish in time! Pattern: https://sonovastitch.com/products/carl-sagan-quote-cross-stitch-pattern-instant-download #CrossStitch #Astrodon #NASA

A bit of Pluto #pluto #nasa #space #astronomy #science #plutopics

A bit of Pluto #pluto #nasa #space #astronomy #science #plutopics

@NASASpaceflight@mas.to STARSHIP FLIGHT 14 Booster 21 & Ship 41's full testing day at Pad 2, from when the chopsticks moved to launch position, through tanking, deluge, WDR test, detanking, and the chopsticks returning to hugging Ship 41 as they wait for the regulatory approval for flight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfbDAOR5NSU #STARSHIP #WDR #NASA

@NASASpaceflight@mas.to Join us 🔴LIVE🔴 Today, September 24th, from 2:00 p.m. CDT / 19:00 UTC on NSF’s Starbase Live stream for a special post WDR Raptorside Chat. We’ll discuss all the latest developments at Starbase and beyond, and try to answer any questions you may have! #NASA #NSFhttps://https//nsf.live/starbase

A bit of Pluto #pluto #nasa #space #astronomy #science #plutopics