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
Moss D
(2007)
A deep Giant Metre-wave Radio Telescope 610-MHz survey of the 1HXMM-Newton/Chandra survey field
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Barabash S
(2007)
The Analyser of Space Plasmas and Energetic Atoms (ASPERA-4) for the Venus Express mission
in Planetary and Space Science
Strohmayer T
(2007)
Quasi-periodic Variability in NGC 5408 X-1
in The Astrophysical Journal
Carrera F
(2007)
The XMM-Newton serendipitous survey III. The AXIS X-ray source counts and angular clustering
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Mateos S
(2007)
XMM-Newton observations of the Lockman Hole V. Time variability of the brightest AGN
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Matsuzaki K
(2007)
Data Archive of the Hinode Mission
in Solar Physics
McHardy I
(2007)
Discovery of multiple Lorentzian components in the X-ray timing properties of the Narrow Line Seyfert 1 Ark 564 Multiple Lorentzians in Ark 564
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
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.)
Wang J
(2007)
Solar Trans-equatorial Activity
in Solar Physics
Lo Curto G
(2007)
Deep VLT infrared observations of X-ray dim isolated neutron stars
in Astronomy & Astrophysics