Posts by Gregory Grinnell

The Iran crisis: How we got here

The killing of a prominent Iranian commander, Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, in a drone strike by the United States has unfolded into a crisis in Iran and escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington. Here’s a look at how we got here.

• by Gregory Grinnell and Khalida Sarwari   January 13, 2020

Do you know your way around the Boston campus? Test your skills with this photo hunt.

Northeastern is dotted with well-known statues, murals, and architectural markers. Let’s see how many you can identify—and if you know where they’re located.

• by Gregory Grinnell and Irvin Zhang   September 12, 2019

Space Week: Remembering the moon landing 50 years later

Saturday, July 20, marked the 50th anniversary of the first landing on the moon. News@Northeastern took a look back at the technological breakthroughs, the political decisions, and the feats of daring that made the landing possible; the lunar landing itself; and what the future might hold for space exploration. Northeastern’s Archives and Special Collections is the exclusive home of The Boston Globe’s Library Collection, and we used those images to highlight the space program and the university’s role in space exploration.

• by Gregory Grinnell   July 19, 2019

Northeastern University looks back at the moon landing 50 years later: July 20, 1969

On July 20, 1969, just after 8:15 p.m. on the east coast, the American lunar module “Eagle” landed on the surface of the moon. Six hours later, Neil Armstrong was the first human being to set foot on a celestial body other than Earth.

• by Gregory Grinnell, Laura Castañón and Hannah Moore   July 18, 2019

Mars and beyond

Northeastern students and faculty reflect on the role of humanoid robots in deep space exploration, sending humans to Mars, and the need for reusable spacecraft.

• by Gregory Grinnell, Laura Castañón and Hannah Moore   July 17, 2019

Space Week: After The Moon

NASA had a lot of questions to answer before it could send astronauts to the moon. Were there harmful effects from being in space for too long? Could astronauts work outside their capsule? How would two spacecraft detach from each other and later reconnect in flight? We explore the history of moon exploration using images from The Boston Globe’s Library Collection housed exclusively at Northeastern’s Archives and Special Collections.

• by Gregory Grinnell, Laura Castañón and Hannah Moore   July 16, 2019

Space Week: Shooting for the Moon

It was 1961 and the United States was in the uncomfortable position of playing catch-up with the Soviet Union.

• by Gregory Grinnell, Laura Castañón and Hannah Moore   July 15, 2019

Space Week: The space age takes flight

In 1865, Jules Verne published From Earth to the Moon, a novel in which characters attempt to build a cannon large enough to lob three people up to our nearest celestial neighbor.

• by Gregory Grinnell, Laura Castañón and Hannah Moore   July 12, 2019

Here's how Northeastern is helping make Earth Day a happy one

We celebrate Earth Day just once per year, but working together for a sustainable future is a full-time commitment. From groundwater recharge systems to compostable…

• by Gregory Grinnell   April 19, 2019

The road to Brexit

As a result of a 2016 referendum, the United Kingdom is on the brink of departing the European Union, in what is commonly known as Brexit. Here is a short history of the E.U., and what may be in store for the U.K. after its scheduled April 12 departure.

• by Gregory Grinnell   April 8, 2019