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Computer scientist Margaret Hamilton with the extensive amount of code she and her team wrote to guide the NASA mission to the Moon, USA, 1969 (lemmy.world)
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[–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 34 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

In the vein of awesome women at NASA, there’s also Judith Love Cohen who worked on the abort guidance system for Apollo and was Jack Black’s mom.

[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I mean she still is his mom.

[–] Nelots@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 months ago

Are you sure? Do you have a source for that claim?

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 4 points 2 months ago

Well she was.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

"Jack, I really like your friend Kyle. I really hope you never turn your back on him to score points with conservatives."