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
Asano, Y. And Nakamura, R. And Shinohara, I. And Fujimoto, M. And Takada, T. And Baumjohann, W. And Owen, C. J. And Fazakerley, A. N.
(2008)
High temperature emission from solar flares
in Asian Journal of Physics
Harra, L.
(2009)
Solar flares and associated phenomena
in Asian Journal of Physics
Dartnell LR
(2010)
Low-temperature ionizing radiation resistance of Deinococcus radiodurans and Antarctic Dry Valley bacteria.
in Astrobiology
Cousins CR
(2010)
Astrobiological considerations for the selection of the geological filters on the ExoMars PanCam instrument.
in Astrobiology
Leblanc F
(2009)
Mars environment and magnetic orbiter scientific and measurement objectives.
in Astrobiology
Storrie-Lombardi MC
(2009)
Laser-Induced Fluorescence Emission (L.I.F.E.): searching for Mars organics with a UV-enhanced PanCam.
in Astrobiology
Pasetto S
(2008)
Planar distribution of the galaxies in the Local Group
in Astronomische Nachrichten
Attrill G
(2007)
Coronal "wave": A signature of the mechanism making CMEs largescale in the low corona?
in Astronomische Nachrichten
Seehafer N
(2007)
Force-free magnetic fields in the solar atmosphere
in Astronomische Nachrichten
Toeroek T.
(2007)
Numerical simulations of fast and slow coronal mass ejections
in ASTRONOMISCHE NACHRICHTEN