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
Curran P
(2010)
ON THE ELECTRON ENERGY DISTRIBUTION INDEX OF SWIFT GAMMA-RAY BURST AFTERGLOWS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Dartnell LR
(2010)
Low-temperature ionizing radiation resistance of Deinococcus radiodurans and Antarctic Dry Valley bacteria.
in Astrobiology
Daum P
(2008)
Global MHD simulation of flux transfer events at the high-latitude magnetopause observed by the Cluster spacecraft and the SuperDARN radar system
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
De Luca A
(2007)
Hubble Space Telescope Multiepoch Imaging of the PSR B0540-69 System Unveils a Highly Dynamic Synchrotron Nebula
in The Astrophysical Journal
De Luca A
(2008)
Deep Infrared Observations of the Puzzling Central X-Ray Source in RCW 103
in The Astrophysical Journal
De Luca A.
(2008)
Deep infrared observations of the puzzling central X-ray source in RCW 103
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
De Pasquale M
(2009)
Jet breaks at the end of the slow decline phase of Swift GRB light curves
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
De Pasquale M
(2007)
Early afterglow detection in the Swift observations of GRB 050801
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
De Pasquale M
(2010)
SWIFT AND FERMI OBSERVATIONS OF THE EARLY AFTERGLOW OF THE SHORT GAMMA-RAY BURST 090510
in The Astrophysical Journal
Del Zanna G
(2008)
Flare lines in Hinode EIS spectra
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Del Zanna G
(2008)
Electron-impact excitation of Be-like Mg
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Delannée C
(2007)
A New Model for Propagating Parts of EIT Waves: A Current Shell in a CME
in Solar Physics
Della Ceca R
(2008)
The cosmological properties of AGN in the XMM-Newton Hard Bright Survey
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Deng X
(2009)
Dynamics and waves near multiple magnetic null points in reconnection diffusion region
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Dere K
(2007)
The Structure and Dynamics of the Quiet Corona from Observations with the Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrometer on Hinode
in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan
Dhillon V
(2009)
Optical pulsations from the anomalous X-ray pulsar 1E 1048.1-5937
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Doherty M
(2010)
Optical and near-IR spectroscopy of candidate red galaxies in two z ~ 2.5 proto-clusters
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Doschek G
(2008)
Flows and Nonthermal Velocities in Solar Active Regions Observed with the EUV Imaging Spectrometer on Hinode : A Tracer of Active Region Sources of Heliospheric Magnetic Fields?
in The Astrophysical Journal
Doschek G
(2010)
BRIGHT POINTS AND JETS IN POLAR CORONAL HOLES OBSERVED BY THE EXTREME-ULTRAVIOLET IMAGING SPECTROMETER ON HINODE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Dubinin E
(2008)
Access of solar wind electrons into the Martian magnetosphere
in Annales Geophysicae
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