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
Tanaka K
(2008)
Effects on magnetic reconnection of a density asymmetry across the current sheet
in Annales Geophysicae
Sergeev V
(2008)
Study of near-Earth reconnection events with Cluster and Double Star
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Chifor C
(2008)
Magnetic flux cancellation associated with a recurring solar jet observed with Hinode , RHESSI , and STEREO /EUVI
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Langlais B
(2008)
Mars environment and magnetic orbiter model payload
in Experimental Astronomy
Volwerk M
(2008)
Magnetotail dipolarization and associated current systems observed by Cluster and Double Star
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Jones GH
(2008)
The dust halo of Saturn's largest icy moon, Rhea.
in Science (New York, N.Y.)
Galli A
(2008)
First observation of energetic neutral atoms in the Venus environment
in Planetary and Space Science
Sylwester J
(2008)
RESIK Observations of Helium-like Argon X-Ray Line Emission in Solar Flares
in The Astrophysical Journal
Sylwester J.
(2008)
Resik observations of helium-like argon X-ray line emission in solar flares
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS
Swinyard B
(2008)
The space infrared telescope for cosmology and astrophysics: SPICA A joint mission between JAXA and ESA
in Experimental Astronomy
Pedersen A
(2008)
Electron density estimations derived from spacecraft potential measurements on Cluster in tenuous plasma regions
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Crawford I
(2008)
MoonLITE: A UK-led mission to the Moon
in Astronomy & Geophysics
Hara H
(2008)
Coronal Plasma Motions near Footpoints of Active Region Loops Revealed from Spectroscopic Observations with Hinode EIS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Arridge C
(2008)
Saturn's magnetodisc current sheet
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
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
Nakamura R
(2008)
Cluster observations of an ion-scale current sheet in the magnetotail under the presence of a guide field
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Menietti J
(2008)
Analysis of plasma waves observed within local plasma injections seen in Saturn's magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Racusin JL
(2008)
Broadband observations of the naked-eye gamma-ray burst GRB 080319B.
in Nature
Ebrero J
(2008)
The XMM-Newton serendipitous survey VI. The X-ray luminosity function
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Symeonidis M
(2008)
The properties of 70 µm-selected high-redshift galaxies in the Extended Groth Strip
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Tripathi D
(2008)
Density structure of an active region and associated moss using Hinode/EIS
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Russell C
(2008)
The magnetospheres of Jupiter and Saturn and their lessons for the Earth
in Advances in Space Research
Kallio E
(2008)
The Venusian induced magnetosphere: A case study of plasma and magnetic field measurements on the Venus Express mission
in Planetary and Space Science
Waite J
(2008)
The source of heavy organics and aerosols in Titan's atmosphere
in Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Matsui H
(2008)
Oscillation of electron counts at 500 eV downstream of the quasi-perpendicular bow shock
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics