Computers

Remembering Katherine Johnson: NASA Mathematician Calculated Mission Flight Paths and Continues to Inspire
On February 24, 2020, Katherine Johnson passed away at the age of 101, after a long life of learning and teaching—and quietly helping the United States reach our destiny in space.
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Katherine Johnson sitting at her desk

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Fri, May 11 2018
The Real Technology Behind 2001’s HAL
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The “ILLIAC IV” computer system at NASA Ames Research Center
Tue, Apr 10 2018
2001: A Space Odyssey, HAL, and the Future of AI 
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A white vehicle is parked in front of a movie poster for the film "2001: A Space Odyssey" plastered on multicolored wall.
Thu, Jan 26 2017
Hidden Figures and Human Computers
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Black and white photo of human computers sitting at an event.
Fri, Mar 11 2016
The "Rope Mother" Margaret Hamilton
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Margaret Hamilton
Wed, Oct 14 2015
Apollo Guidance Computer and the First Silicon Chips
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Inside of a Silicon Chip
Wed, Jun 27 2012
Look! In the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…a flying beer keg?
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RQ-16A T-Hawk