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
Mignani R
(2009)
VLT optical observations of the isolated neutron star RX J0420.0-5022
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Mignani R
(2007)
The optical polarisation of the Vela pulsar revisited
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Mignani R
(2009)
VLT/NACO near-infrared observations of the transient radio magnetar 1E 1547.0-5408
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Blustin A
(2007)
The mass-energy budget of the ionised outflow in NGC 7469
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
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
Motch C
(2010)
The X-ray source content of the XMM-Newton Galactic plane survey
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Nakos T
(2008)
A multi-wavelength survey of AGN in the XMM-LSS field I. Quasar selection via the KX technique
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Barcons X
(2007)
The XMM-Newton serendipitous survey IV. Optical identification of the XMM-Newton medium sensitivity survey (XMS)
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Galametz A
(2009)
Large scale structures around radio galaxies at z ~ 1.5
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Israel G
(2007)
Linking the X-ray timing and spectral properties of the glitching AXP 1RXS J170849-400910
in Astronomy & Astrophysics