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
Soria R
(2010)
Discovery of an optical counterpart to the hyperluminous X-ray source in ESO 243-49
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Soria R
(2008)
The Oldest X-Ray Supernovae: X-Ray Emission from 1941C, 1959D, and 1968D
in The Astrophysical Journal
Soria R
(2010)
X-ray study of HLX1: intermediate-mass black hole or foreground neutron star? X-ray study of HLX1
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Soderberg AM
(2008)
An extremely luminous X-ray outburst at the birth of a supernova.
in Nature
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
Smith R
(2008)
Exploring the nuclear environment of the NLS1 galaxy Arakelian 564 with XMM-Newton RGS
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Smith A
(2008)
LunarEX-a proposal to cosmic vision
in Experimental Astronomy
Sittler E
(2009)
Heavy ion formation in Titan's ionosphere: Magnetospheric introduction of free oxygen and a source of Titan's aerosols?
in Planetary and Space Science
Sittler E
(2010)
Titan from Cassini-Huygens
Sittler E
(2010)
Saturn's magnetospheric interaction with Titan as defined by Cassini encounters T9 and T18: New results
in Planetary and Space Science
Sittler E
(2008)
Ion and neutral sources and sinks within Saturn's inner magnetosphere: Cassini results
in Planetary and Space Science
Simon S.
(2009)
Titan's plasma environment during a magnetosheath excursion: Real-time scenarios for Cassini's T32 flyby from a hybrid simulation
in ANNALES GEOPHYSICAE
Shi Q
(2009)
Spatial structures of magnetic depression in the Earth's high-altitude cusp: Cluster multipoint observations
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Shi Q
(2009)
Cluster observations of the entry layer equatorward of the cusp under northward interplanetary magnetic field
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Shi J
(2010)
South-north asymmetry of field-aligned currents in the magnetotail observed by Cluster
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Shen C
(2008)
Surveys on magnetospheric plasmas based on the Double Star Project (DSP) exploration
in Science in China Series E: Technological Sciences
Shen C
(2008)
Flattened current sheet and its evolution in substorms
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Sharma A
(2008)
Transient and localized processes in the magnetotail: a review
in Annales Geophysicae
Seymour N
(2010)
The comoving infrared luminosity density: domination of cold galaxies across 0 < z < 1
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Seymour N
(2009)
Investigating the far-IR/radio correlation of star-forming Galaxies to z = 3
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Seymour N
(2008)
The star formation history of the Universe as revealed by deep radio observations
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Serjeant S
(2010)
Herschel ATLAS: The cosmic star formation history of quasar host galaxies
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Sergis N
(2010)
Particle pressure, inertial force, and ring current density profiles in the magnetosphere of Saturn, based on Cassini measurements
in Geophysical Research Letters
Sergeev V
(2008)
Study of near-Earth reconnection events with Cluster and Double Star
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Seehafer N
(2007)
Force-free magnetic fields in the solar atmosphere
in Astronomische Nachrichten
Schwartz S
(2008)
Cross-scale: multi-scale coupling in space plasmas
in Experimental Astronomy
Schulz B
(2010)
HerMES: The submillimeter spectral energy distributions of Herschel /SPIRE-detected galaxies
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Schriver D
(2010)
Generation of whistler mode emissions in the inner magnetosphere: An event study
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Schrijver Carolus J.
(2008)
Observations and modeling of the early acceleration phase of erupting filaments involved in coronal mass ejections
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Schmit D
(2009)
LARGE-SCALE FLOWS IN PROMINENCE CAVITIES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Schippers P
(2009)
Identification of photoelectron energy peaks in Saturn's inner neutral torus
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Schippers P
(2008)
Multi-instrument analysis of electron populations in Saturn's magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Schady P
(2007)
Dust and gas in the local environments of gamma-ray bursts
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Schady P
(2010)
Dust and metal column densities in gamma-ray burst host galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Schady P
(2007)
Extreme properties of GRB 061007: a highly energetic or a highly collimated burst? Extreme properties of GRB 061007
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Saxton C
(2008)
Radial structure, inflow and central mass of stationary radiative galaxy clusters
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Saxton C
(2007)
X-ray emissions from two-temperature accretion flows within a dipole magnetic funnel
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Saxton C
(2010)
Time-dependent radio emission from evolving jets Time-dependent radio emission from evolving jets
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Saxton C
(2010)
Polytropic dark haloes of elliptical galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Sauvage M
(2010)
The central region of spiral galaxies as seen by Herschel M 81, M 99, and M 100
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
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
Sarty G
(2009)
Periodicities in the high-mass X-ray binary system RX J0146.9+6121/LS I+61°235
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Santolík O
(2010)
Wave-particle interactions in the equatorial source region of whistler-mode emissions
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Salvaterra R
(2009)
GRB 090423 at a redshift of z approximately 8.1.
in Nature
Sakao T
(2007)
Continuous plasma outflows from the edge of a solar active region as a possible source of solar wind.
in Science (New York, N.Y.)
Rymer A
(2009)
Discrete classification and electron energy spectra of Titan's varied magnetospheric environment
in Geophysical Research Letters
Rymer A
(2009)
Cassini evidence for rapid interchange transport at Saturn
in Planetary and Space Science
Rymer A
(2008)
Electron circulation in Saturn's magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Russell C
(2008)
The magnetospheres of Jupiter and Saturn and their lessons for the Earth
in Advances in Space Research