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
Tiengo A
(2007)
Long term spectral variability in the soft gamma-ray repeater SGR 1900+14
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: X-ray observations of PSR B0355+54 and its pulsar wind nebula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
Waite JH
(2007)
The process of tholin formation in Titan's upper atmosphere.
in Science (New York, N.Y.)
Ibrahim A
(2007)
The continuum and line spectra of SGR 1806-20 bursts
in Astrophysics and Space Science
Vaivads A
(2007)
Source of whistler emissions at the dayside magnetopause
in Geophysical Research Letters
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
Murray M
(2007)
Emerging flux tubes from the solar interior into the atmosphere: effects of non-constant twist
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
La Palombara N
(2007)
Multiwavelength observations of the two unidentified EGRET sources 3EG J0616-3310 and 3EG J1249-8330
in Astrophysics and Space Science
Page M
(2007)
The XMM-SSC survey of hard-spectrum XMM-Newton sources - I. Optically bright sources
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Young P
(2007)
EUV Emission Lines and Diagnostics Observed with Hinode/EIS
in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan
Watanabe T
(2007)
Temperature and Density Structures of Solar Corona-A Test of Iron Line Diagnostic Capability of EIS Instrument on Board Hinode
in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan
Baumjohann W
(2007)
Dynamics of thin current sheets: Cluster observations
in Annales Geophysicae
Valori G
(2007)
Magnetofrictional Extrapolations of Low and Lou's Force-Free Equilibria
in Solar Physics
Esposito P
(2007)
SGR 1806-20 about two years after the giant flare: Suzaku , XMM-Newton and INTEGRAL observations
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Caccianiga A
(2007)
The XMM-Newton bright serendipitous survey Identification and optical spectral properties
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Barcons, X. And Carrera, F. J. And Ceballos, M. T. And Page, M. J. And Bussons-Gordo, J. And Corral, A. And Ebrero, J. And Mateos, S. And Tedds, J. A. And Watson, M. G. And Baskill, D. And Birkinshaw, M. And Boller, T. And Borisov, N. And Bremer, M. And Bromage, G. E. And Brunner, H. And Caccianiga, A. And Crawford, C. S. And Cropper, M. S. And Della Ceca, R. And Derry, P. And Fabian, A. C. And Guillout, P. And Hashimoto, Y. And Hasinger, G. And Hassall, B. J. M. And Lamer, G. And Loaring, N. S
(2007)
XMM-Newton serendipitous survey. IV (Barcons+, 2007)
in VizieR Online Data Catalog
Mignani R
(2007)
VLT / NACO observations of the high-magnetic field radio pulsar PSR J1119-6127
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Hansteen V
(2007)
On Connecting the Dynamics of the Chromosphere and Transition Region with Hinode SOT and EIS
in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan
Mignani R
(2007)
VLT observations of the central compact object in the Vela Jr. supernova remnant
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Mignani R
(2007)
Studies of neutron stars at optical/IR wavelengths
in Astrophysics and Space Science
Cirasuolo M
(2007)
The evolution of the near-infrared galaxy luminosity function and colour bimodality up to z ? 2 from the UKIDSS Ultra Deep Survey Early Data Release
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Toeroek T.
(2007)
Numerical simulations of fast and slow coronal mass ejections
in ASTRONOMISCHE NACHRICHTEN
Delannée C
(2007)
A New Model for Propagating Parts of EIT Waves: A Current Shell in a CME
in Solar Physics
Stallard Tom
(2008)
Dusk-brightening event in Saturn's H
3
+ aurora
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS