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
Hara H
(2008)
2006 December 17 Long Duration Flare Observed with the Hinode EUV Imaging Spectrometer
in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan
Reed J
(2008)
300mK and 50mK cooling systems for long-life space applications
in Cryogenics
Yang J
(2010)
A decelerating jet observed by the EVN and VLBA in the X-ray transient XTE J1752-223 Decelerating jet in XTE J1752-223
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Pellegrini S
(2007)
A Deep Chandra Look at the Low- L B Elliptical NGC 821: X-Ray Binaries, a Galactic Wind, and Emission at the Nucleus
in The Astrophysical Journal
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
Novara G
(2009)
A deep XMM-Newton serendipitous survey of a middle-latitude area II. New deeper X-ray and optical observations
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Persoon A
(2009)
A diffusive equilibrium model for the plasma density in Saturn's magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Yuan F
(2009)
A magnetohydrodynamical model for the formation of episodic jets
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Achilleos N
(2010)
A model of force balance in Saturn's magnetodisc
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Jackman C
(2008)
A multi-instrument view of tail reconnection at Saturn
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics