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Raspberry Pi project recreates the Apollo Guidance Computer

Original: Recreate the Apollo Guidance Computer

Raspberry Pi has published a project guide showing how to recreate the Apollo Guidance Computer, the onboard computer that steered NASA's Apollo missions to the Moon. The write-up walks through the original machine's history and how modern hardware and software can be used to build a working replica. Enthusiasts are sharing the guide as a hands-on way to explore 1960s computing engineering.

Why now: A new hands-on guide to rebuilding a famous piece of space history is attracting attention from makers and space fans.

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