Objective
The MiARD project will use a wide range of data sets from the Rosetta mission (including the Philae lander) to refine the 3D topography of specific areas of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, to study the activity and changes caused by subliming volatiles as the comet nears the Sun, to make inferences about the nature of the top 10 cm of the surface of the comet, to assess whether the landing site on the comet is representative of the entire comet, and to create an improved outgassing model. The new knowledge will be used to improve models of cometary orbits and dust generation in order to allow better hazard assessment.
A strong emphasis will be placed upon public communication activities, making full use of the visual nature of the data products to be produced by the project.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringastronautical engineeringspacecraft
- natural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyplanetary sciencesplanetary geology
- natural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyplanetary sciencescomets
- social sciencessociologygovernancecrisis management
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Funding Scheme
RIA - Research and Innovation action
Coordinator
3012 Bern
Switzerland
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Participants (8)
51147 Koln
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75794 Paris
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MK7 6AA Milton Keynes
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80539 Munchen
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3012 Bern
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
Participation ended
2201 DK Noordwijk
The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
3125 Toffen
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
EH14 4AS Edinburgh
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