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
Mignani R
(2010)
VLT observations of the middle-aged pulsar PSR B1055-52
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Hohle M
(2010)
Updated phase coherent timing solution of the isolated neutron star RX J0720.4-3125 using recent XMM-Newton and Chandra observations
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Cooray A
(2010)
HerMES: Halo occupation number and bias properties of dusty galaxies from angular clustering measurements
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Serjeant S
(2010)
Herschel ATLAS: The cosmic star formation history of quasar host galaxies
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Doherty M
(2010)
Optical and near-IR spectroscopy of candidate red galaxies in two z ~ 2.5 proto-clusters
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Coates, A. J.
(2008)
Venus Express - Earth's evil twin
in Astronomy Now
Schrijver Carolus J.
(2008)
Observations and modeling of the early acceleration phase of erupting filaments involved in coronal mass ejections
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
De Luca A.
(2008)
Deep infrared observations of the puzzling central X-ray source in RCW 103
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Asai Ayumi
(2008)
Strongly blueshifted phenomena observed with
Hinode EIS in the 2006 December 13 solar flare
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Swartz Douglas A.
(2008)
Do ultraluminous X-ray sources exist in dwarf galaxies?
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Marsch Eckart
(2008)
Plasma flows guided by strong magnetic fields in the solar corona
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Gomboc A.
(2008)
MULTIWAVELENGTH ANALYSIS OF THE INTRIGUING GRB 061126: THE REVERSE SHOCK SCENARIO AND MAGNETIZATION
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Rea N.
(2008)
RESONANT CYCLOTRON SCATTERING IN MAGNETARS' EMISSION
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Sylwester J.
(2008)
Resik observations of helium-like argon X-ray line emission in solar flares
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS
Stallard Tom
(2008)
Dusk-brightening event in Saturn's H
3
+ aurora
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS
Imada S.
(2008)
Non-Gaussian line profiles in a large solar flare observed on 2006 December 13
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS
Hara Hirohisa
(2008)
Coronal plasma motions near footpoints of active region loops revealed from spectroscopic observations with
Hinode EIS
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS
Ibrahim A
(2007)
The continuum and line spectra of SGR 1806-20 bursts
in Astrophysics and Space Science
Roming P
(2008)
The Swift Ultra-Violet/Optical Telescope: a view of today and tomorrow
in Astrophysics and Space Science
La Palombara N
(2007)
Multiwavelength observations of the two unidentified EGRET sources 3EG J0616-3310 and 3EG J1249-8330
in Astrophysics and Space Science
Rea N
(2007)
X-ray intensity-hardness correlation and deep IR observations of the anomalous X-ray pulsar 1RXS J170849-400910
in Astrophysics and Space Science
Sarty G
(2008)
The effect of two-temperature post-shock accretion flow on the linear polarization pulse in magnetic cataclysmic variables
in Astrophysics and Space Science
Zane S
(2007)
Neutron star surface emission: Beyond the dipole model
in Astrophysics and Space Science
McGowan K
(2007)
RETRACTED ARTICLE: X-ray observations of PSR B0355+54 and its pulsar wind nebula
in Astrophysics and Space Science
Barstow M
(2008)
Stellar and galactic environment survey (SAGE)
in Astrophysics and Space Science