We're the @UCL @MSSLSpaceLab planetary science group, exploring the Solar System's other worlds through cutting-edge science & tech. Proud partner in @UCL_CPS
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Our latest @MSSL_Planetary graduate Cristian Radulescu passed his PhD viva today. Thesis on 'Heavy ion distribution and influence on the Saturnian magnetosphere', using Cassini data & simulations. Many thanks to examiners David Burgess (QMUL) & Colin Forsyth. Well done Cristian!
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Mullard Space Science Laboratory @MSSLSpaceLab at @ucl and its staff featured on BBC's Great British Railway Journeys programme! Watch it on iPlayer now: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0…
@mssl_solar @msslastro @MSSL_Imaging @MSSLSpacePlasma
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Our space lab will be featuring in the BBC Two programme Great British Railway Journeys tonight at 6:30! Or on iPlayer: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0…
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Our team are helping with @ESERO_UK Mars Hour, Mars Day and Mars Week this week. First, join Claire, George, Bob & @PlanetAndrewC for Mars Hour at 1000-1101 tomorrow, to learn more on the @ESA_ExoMars Rosalind Franklin mission, @ExoMarsPanCam & Enfys.
Join us on #MarsDay2025 for @spacegovuk Missions and Programmes.
Hear about the UK’s involvement in cutting-edge space missions and programmes, the collaboration with other spacefaring nations and the thriving UK space industry. Learn more: bit.ly/3SWH06a
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New paper alert! Brahma Gopalchetty, a student from our MSc course in Space Science and Engineering last year, just published his paper on his project designing an exciting mission concept to Titan in Experimental Astronomy link.springer.com/article/10…
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New paper alert!🚨
In this article 📜, led by @MSSL_Planetary #PhD student Cristian Radulescu, we study pick-up ions 🧲 in the #plasma 🎇 of Saturn's 🪐 magnetosphere with data from Cassini 🛰️.
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Congratulations to Dr @catherineregan0 @MSSLSpaceLab @uclmaps @WestVirginiaU on being awarded the Jocelyn Bell Burnell medal and prize for engaging thousands of school children in Mars exploration and for her research on Martian dust storms #IOPAwards24 ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/oct/ucl-…
ALT Dr Catherine Regan
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Beautiful new animation of the Rosalind Franklin @ESA_ExoMars rover working on Mars. Can’t wait for 2028 - go Rosalind!
Sometimes, to get to the heart of the matter, you need to dig deeper.
🍿 Episode 2 of the Rosalind Franklin rover series: Below the surface.
🔎 blogs.esa.int/to-mars-and-ba…
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Huge congratulations to all winners, including 3 of our planetary group members! 👏🏼🤩
We have great pleasure in announcing the winners of our Student Presentation Prizes from our Summer Meeting on 4th July. Congratulations to all the winners and thank you for helping to make such a successful event! 👏🤩🎉🪐
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Another PhD talk from Jake Hanlon @MSSLSpaceLab @MSSL_Planetary who is quantifying solar radiation pressure effects on dust to help us understand comet dust tails ☄️ #CPS2024
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Back to our solar system now, to Titan with masters student Brahma Golpalchetty who is presenting their mission concept TARA!
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Sticking with stars and exoplanets, @angharad_weeks PhD student at @MSSLSpaceLab shows that younger stars host denser rocky planets! 🌟🪨
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Back after a great lunch to our first talk of the afternoon - @ConnorJBallard PhD student at @MSSLSpaceLab @MSSL_Planetary presenting his work on biosignature detection from Lake Salda
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A quick refreshment and some posters and we’re back! With @catherineregan0 presenting the Final Evaluation of the wonderful @eyesonmars_uk STEM engagement project 🤩
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Back to Mars with a @ExoMarsPanCam update from @PlanetAndrewC of @MSSL_Planetary @MSSLSpaceLab - looking forward to 2028!
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Our final talk before this mornings break is from Anne Wellbrock from @MSSL_Planetary @MSSLSpaceLab who uses amateur images to analyse comet ion tails! ☄️
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Up next we have @annaparsec, PhD student at @MSSLSpaceLab @MSSL_Planetary who is delving into the plumes of Enceladus #CPS2024 🧊
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Many of our group are at the @UCL_CPS Summer meeting today with several talks & posters!
And we are off! Welcome to the 2024 Centre for Planetary Sciences summer meeting, starting with a welcome from Nick Achilleos 🪐
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Congratulations to our student Anna who won the poster award at the recent #BPSC2024 meeting in Leicester! 👏👏👏
Presenting the two parts of my PhD project: Resolving the chemistry of the plumes of #Enceladus (right) and the Instrument design for the future mission to Enceladus & Titan (left) at @SpaceParkLeic where the 4th British Planetary Science Conference is held this week #BPSC2024
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