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GRIPS - Gamma-Ray Imaging, Polarimetry and Spectroscopy
Fransson, Claes; Leibundgut, Bruno; Wilms, Jörn +65 more
We propose to perform a continuously scanning all-sky survey from 200 keV to 80 MeV achieving a sensitivity which is better by a factor of 40 or more compared to the previous missions in this energy range (COMPTEL, INTEGRAL; see Fig. 1). These gamma-ray observations will be complemented by observations in the soft X-ray and (near-)infrared region …
LEMUR: Large European module for solar Ultraviolet Research. European contribution to JAXA's Solar-C mission
Fineschi, Silvano; Andretta, Vincenzo; Spadaro, Daniele +39 more
The solar outer atmosphere is an extremely dynamic environment characterized by the continuous interplay between the plasma and the magnetic field that generates and permeates it. Such interactions play a fundamental role in hugely diverse astrophysical systems, but occur at scales that cannot be studied outside the solar system. Understanding thi…
Alfvén: magnetosphere—ionosphere connection explorers
Koskinen, H.; Lundin, R.; Yamauchi, M. +60 more
The aurorae are dynamic, luminous displays that grace the night skies of Earth's high latitude regions. The solar wind emanating from the Sun is their ultimate energy source, but the chain of plasma physical processes leading to auroral displays is complex. The special conditions at the interface between the solar wind-driven magnetosphere and the…
SARIM PLUS—sample return of comet 67P/CG and of interstellar matter
Altwegg, K.; Dikarev, V.; Kempf, S. +58 more
The Stardust mission returned cometary, interplanetary and (probably) interstellar dust in 2006 to Earth that have been analysed in Earth laboratories worldwide. Results of this mission have changed our view and knowledge on the early solar nebula. The Rosetta mission is on its way to land on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko and will investigate fo…
AVES: A high performance computer cluster array for the INTEGRAL satellite scientific data analysis
Ubertini, Pietro; Federici, Memmo; Martino, Bruno Luigi
In this paper we describe a new computing system array, designed, built and now used at the Space Astrophysics and Planetary Institute (IAPS) in Rome, Italy, for the INTEGRAL Space Observatory scientific data analysis. This new system has become necessary in order to reduce the processing time of the INTEGRAL data accumulated during the more than …