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
Foullon C
(2009)
The Apparent Layered Structure of the Heliospheric Current Sheet: Multi-Spacecraft Observations
in Solar Physics
Foullon C
(2010)
FROM LARGE-SCALE LOOPS TO THE SITES OF DENSE FLARING LOOPS: PREFERENTIAL CONDITIONS FOR LONG-PERIOD PULSATIONS IN SOLAR FLARES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Fuerst S
(2007)
Line emission from optically thick relativistic accretion tori
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Futaana Y
(2008)
Mars Express and Venus Express multi-point observations of geoeffective solar flare events in December 2006
in Planetary and Space Science
Galametz A
(2009)
Large scale structures around radio galaxies at z ~ 1.5
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Galametz M
(2010)
Herschel photometric observations of the nearby low metallicity irregular galaxy NGC 6822
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Galand M
(2010)
Ionization sources in Titan's deep ionosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Galli A
(2008)
First observation of energetic neutral atoms in the Venus environment
in Planetary and Space Science
Gao Y
(2009)
Molecular line profiles of collapsing gas clouds
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Gao Y
(2008)
Lunar science with affordable small spacecraft technologies: MoonLITE and Moonraker
in Planetary and Space Science
Garcet O
(2007)
The XMM large scale structure survey: optical vs. X-ray classifications of active galactic nuclei and the unified scheme
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Garnier P.
(2009)
Titan's ionosphere in the magnetosheath: Cassini RPWS results during the T32 flyby
in ANNALES GEOPHYSICAE
Gomboc A.
(2008)
MULTIWAVELENGTH ANALYSIS OF THE INTRIGUING GRB 061126: THE REVERSE SHOCK SCENARIO AND MAGNETIZATION
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Gomez H
(2010)
The dust morphology of the elliptical Galaxy M 86 with SPIRE
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Green L
(2007)
Transient Coronal Sigmoids and Rotating Erupting Flux Ropes
in Solar Physics
Green L
(2009)
FLUX ROPE FORMATION PRECEDING CORONAL MASS EJECTION ONSET
in The Astrophysical Journal
Griffin M
(2010)
The Herschel -SPIRE instrument and its in-flight performance
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Grimald S
(2008)
Medium-latitude sources of plasmaspheric nonthermal continuum radiations observed close to harmonics of the electron gyrofrequency
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Grimald S
(2009)
Modulation of NTC frequencies by Pc5 ULF pulsations: Experimental test of the generation mechanism and magnetoseismology of the emitting surface
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Grimald S
(2010)
Possible wave modes of wideband nonthermal continuum radiation in its source region
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Grisé F
(2008)
The ultraluminous X-ray source NGC 1313 X-2 Its optical counterpart and environment
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Grocott A
(2007)
Multi-scale observations of magnetotail flux transport during IMF-northward non-substorm intervals
in Annales Geophysicae
Götz D
(2007)
Long term hard X-ray variability of the anomalous X-ray pulsar 1RXS J170849.0-400910 discovered with INTEGRAL
in Astronomy & Astrophysics