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
Dunlop M
(2008)
Electron structure of the magnetopause boundary layer: Cluster/Double Star observations
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Dye S
(2010)
Herschel -ATLAS: Evolution of the 250 µm luminosity function out to z = 0.5
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Dzifcáková E
(2008)
Nonthermal and thermal diagnostics of a solar flare observed with RESIK and RHESSI
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Eales S
(2010)
First results from HerMES on the evolution of the submillimetre luminosity function
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Eales S
(2010)
Mapping the interstellar medium in galaxies with Herschel /SPIRE
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Ebrero J
(2008)
The XMM-Newton serendipitous survey VI. The X-ray luminosity function
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Egedal J
(2010)
Cluster observations of bidirectional beams caused by electron trapping during antiparallel reconnection
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Elbaz D
(2010)
Herschel unveils a puzzling uniformity of distant dusty galaxies
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Enoto T
(2009)
SUZAKU OBSERVATION OF THE NEW SOFT GAMMA REPEATER SGR 0501+4516 IN OUTBURST
in The Astrophysical Journal
Enoto T
(2010)
WIDE-BAND SUZAKU ANALYSIS OF THE PERSISTENT EMISSION FROM SGR 0501+4516 DURING THE 2008 OUTBURST
in The Astrophysical Journal