MSSL PPARC Rolling Grant Proposal
Lead Research Organisation:
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Department Name: Mullard Space Science Laboratory
Abstract
MSSL's PPARC rolling grant supports world-class research in astrophysics and solar system science. Investigators at MSSL are leading programmes to investigate the Earth's magnetosphere, explore the planets, understand the Sun and probe the furthest reaches of the universe. Our academic staffs are involved with the development, design, build, operations and data analysis aspects of space missions. We have hands-on involvement during the lifetime of missions that spans conception to operations. These include an impressive array of missions that are currently operational: Cassini, Cluster, Double Star, Mars Express, Coronas-F, SOHO, Swift, Venus Express and XMM-Newton. In the next grant period Solar-B and Herschel will be launched. We have had hardware involvement in all these missions, and are PI on 5. The drive for this involvement is the cutting edge science that can be achieved from these missions. We are also immersed in the development of future missions including ExoMars, Gaia, KuaFu, Xeus, LISA, and Solar Orbiter. New technologies such as cryogenic coolers for future X-ray missions, instrument miniaturisation for solar system exploration and micropenetrators to explore planets such as Mars and Venus are being developed.
Organisations
Publications
Å tverák Å
(2008)
Electron temperature anisotropy constraints in the solar wind
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Del Zanna G
(2008)
Flare lines in Hinode EIS spectra
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Sylwester J.
(2008)
Resik observations of helium-like argon X-ray line emission in solar flares
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS
Harra L
(2008)
Spectroscopic observations of coronal waves and coronal mass ejections
in Advances in Space Research
Bunce E
(2008)
Magnetic field structure of Saturn's dayside magnetosphere and its mapping to the ionosphere: Results from ring current modeling
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Escoubet C
(2008)
Effect of a northward turning of the interplanetary magnetic field on cusp precipitation as observed by Cluster
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Smith, A. And Crawford, I. A. And Gowen, R. A. And Pike, W. T.
(2008)
Penetrators as planetary probes and MoonLITE a proposed UK-led mission
in Advances in Space Research
Chen L
(2008)
Evidence of an extended electron current sheet and its neighboring magnetic island during magnetotail reconnection
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Zong Q
(2008)
Multiple cusps during an extended northward IMF period with a significant B y component
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Roming P
(2008)
The Swift Ultra-Violet/Optical Telescope: a view of today and tomorrow
in Astrophysics and Space Science
Futaana Y
(2008)
Mars Express and Venus Express multi-point observations of geoeffective solar flare events in December 2006
in Planetary and Space Science
Arridge C
(2008)
Saturn's magnetodisc current sheet
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Dunlop M
(2008)
Electron structure of the magnetopause boundary layer: Cluster/Double Star observations
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Pedersen A
(2008)
Correction to "Electron density estimations derived from spacecraft potential measurements on Cluster in tenuous plasma regions"
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Stallard Tom
(2008)
Dusk-brightening event in Saturn's H
3
+ aurora
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS
Nakamura R
(2008)
Cluster observations of an ion-scale current sheet in the magnetotail under the presence of a guide field
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Starling R
(2008)
Swift captures the spectrally evolving prompt emission of GRB 070616? The prompt emission of GRB 070616
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Nakos T
(2008)
A multi-wavelength survey of AGN in the XMM-LSS field I. Quasar selection via the KX technique
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Takada T
(2008)
Local field-aligned currents in the magnetotail and ionosphere as observed by a Cluster, Double Star, and MIRACLE conjunction
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Mignani R
(2008)
A possible optical counterpart to the old nearby pulsar J0108-1431
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
McNamara A
(2008)
Compton scattering of Fe Ka lines in magnetic cataclysmic variables Compton scattering of Fe Ka lines in mCVs
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Nobili L
(2008)
X-ray spectra from magnetar candidates - I. Monte Carlo simulations in the non-relativistic regime
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Arridge C
(2008)
Thermal electron periodicities at 20 R S in Saturn's magnetosphere
in Geophysical Research Letters
Pasetto S
(2008)
Planar distribution of the galaxies in the Local Group
in Astronomische Nachrichten
Sharma A
(2008)
Transient and localized processes in the magnetotail: a review
in Annales Geophysicae