@UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory : Science and Technology that's out of this world.
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Exciting time for the (future) mission to study the Sun, SOLAR-C, as our team of engineers visit NAOJ in Japan to integrate the structural thermal model of the Short Wave Camera into the telescope prior to environmental testing in December.
Fantastic view of the northern lights around the Earth’s North Pole as seen in ultraviolet light, courtesy of the SMILE mission! esa.int/Science_Exploration/…
Our role in the Hinode mission was to lead the team that provided the EIS telescope. A model of which still looms over us in our meeting room:
MSSL celebrated International Women’s Day early this year with the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee hosting a quiz on topics related to women in history, science, astronomy and space, a slide show showcasing women at MSSL and, of course, coffee/tea and cake!
Find out more about Paola’s world-leading work on planet formation here: youtu.be/lSCMzCiZgxA?si=HV1L…
Every year, we celebrate the winners of the Department of Space and Climate Physics Awards. This year's ceremony also highlighted support for the Anti-Bullying Week theme "Power for Good”: empowering people to do something positive to counter the harm and hurt of bullying.
ALT Prof. Andrew Fazakerley opening the UCL Dept Space & Climate Physics Award Ceremony by highlighting the departments support for Anti-Bullying Week and it's theme "Power for Good"
MSSL’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) committee promoted Anti-Bullying Week (10th -14th November 2025) with the interactive activity “The Gray Zone of Academic Ethics”, as part of Unjournal Club with tea, coffee and cake.
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!
From India to London: Why UCL was the top choice for my Master’s - Brahma Gopalchetty studied space science at UCL. He shares his journey, from applying and settling in London to building a global network and thriving in UCL’s vibrant community uclnews.org.uk/c/AQjSsgIQj4y…
