Multi-instrument analysis of Rosetta data – Establishing a new paradigm for cometary activity

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

• natural sciences › physical sciences › astronomy › planetary science › comets
• natural sciences › physical sciences › astronomy › planetary science › planetary geology

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.2.1.6. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Space

Topic(s)

• COMPET-05-2015 - Scientific exploitation of astrophysics, comets, and planetary data

Call for proposal

H2020-COMPET-2015
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

UNIVERSITAET BERN

Address

Hochschulstrasse 6
3012 Bern
Switzerland

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 0

Participants (8)

DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV

Germany

EU contribution

€ 346 790

Address

Linder Hohe
51147 Koln

Activity type

Research Organisations

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS

France

EU contribution

€ 236 248,75

Address

Rue Michel Ange 3
75794 Paris

Activity type

Other

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 147 430

Address

Walton Hall
MK7 6AA Milton Keynes

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN EV

Germany

EU contribution

€ 128 966,25

Address

Hofgartenstrasse 8
80539 Munchen

Activity type

Research Organisations

STIFTUNG INTERNATIONAL SPACE SCIENCE INSTITUTE

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 0

Address

Hallerstrasse 6
3012 Bern

Activity type

Research Organisations

ATG EUROPE BV

Participation ended

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 0

Address

Huygensstraat 34
2201 DK Noordwijk

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

AMANUENSIS GMBH

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 0

Address

Guerbestrasse 17
3125 Toffen

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 125 002,50

Address

Riccarton
EH14 4AS Edinburgh

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments