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On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 landed on the moon. When stepping onto the surface, astronaut Neil Armstrong uttered the famous phrase,This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind. Neil wouldnt have been able to take that step without Margaret Hamilton, the lead software engineer for Project Apollo. She was just 31 when Apollo 11 landed on the moon, and it was only able to land at all because she designed software robust enough to handle spaces unpredictable variables. This is a great piece that includes several women who helped humanity make strides in space...
Posted on: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 20:15:01 +0000

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