MSSL Space Plasma News http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mssl/space-plasma-physics/plasma-news-viewer/rss Colin Forsyth 2011-08-16T09:54:46Z Mars Landers at Rockwood School http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mssl/space-plasma-physics/news/mssl-plasma-news/plasma-news-oct-2012/rockwood-school Dr. Colin Forsyth visited Rockwood School in Andover to talk to their Year 5 and Year 6 pupils about sending landers to Mars. The pupils learned what it takes to get to Mars and then had the opportunity to build and test their own Mars landers. Space Plasma News MSSL Colin Forsyth 2012-10-29T10:57:16Z Dr. Colin Forsyth at the RSGB Convention 2012 http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mssl/space-plasma-physics/news/mssl-plasma-news/plasma-news-oct-2012/rsgb-2012 Dr. Colin Forsyth was invited to speak at the Radio Society of Great Britain's annual convention near Milton Keynes. Colin's talk explored the effects of the Sun, space weather and geomagnetic activity on radio wave propagation. Space Plasma News MSSL Colin Forsyth 2012-10-29T10:35:36Z Cluster-THEMIS Workshop 2012 http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mssl/space-plasma-physics/news/mssl-plasma-news/plasma-news-oct-2012/cluster-themis-workshop Profs. Chris Owen and Andrew Fazakerley and Dr. Colin Forsyth attended the joint Cluster-THEMIS workshop held at LASP in Boulder from 1st-5th October. This was the third dedicated workshop bringing the Cluster and THEMIS communities together. Colin gave an invited talk exploring multi-spacecraft observations of the auroral acceleration region and Andrew presented an update on the status of the PEACE instruments and operations at the Cluster SPG. Space Plasma News MSSL Colin Forsyth 2012-10-29T10:29:54Z Dr. Colin Forsyth at the Dorking and District Radio Society http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mssl/space-plasma-physics/news/mssl-plasma-news/plasma-news-sep-2012/rsgb-2012 Dr. Colin Forsyth was invited to speak at the Dorking and District Radio Society . Colin's talk explored the effects of the Sun, space weather and geomagnetic activity on radio wave propagation. Space Plasma News MSSL Colin Forsyth 2012-10-29T10:35:36Z Aurora Explorer at the British Science Festival http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mssl/space-plasma-physics/news/mssl-plasma-news/plasma-news-sep-2012/british-science-festival Drs. Colin Forsyth and Andrew Walsh exhibited the Cluster: Aurora Explorer stand at this year's British Science Festival in Aberdeen. Along with colleagues from the University of Leicester and Imperial College, they discussed how Cluster is bringing new insights into our understanding of the aurora with members of the public as part of the British Astronomical Association's program of events at the festival.  Space Plasma News MSSL Colin Forsyth 2012-10-29T10:45:35Z Dr. Colin Forsyth at the Newbury And District Amateur Radio club http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mssl/space-plasma-physics/news/mssl-plasma-news/plasma-news-aug-2012/rsgb-2012 Dr. Colin Forsyth was invited to speak at the Newbury and District Amateur Radio club. Colin's talk explored the effects of the Sun, space weather and geomagnetic activity on radio wave propagation. Space Plasma News MSSL Colin Forsyth 2012-10-29T10:35:36Z EGU General Assembly 2012 http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mssl/space-plasma-physics/news/mssl-plasma-news/plasma-news-apr-2012/EGU-2012 Dr. Colin Forsyth and Mr. Roger Duthie attended the EGU General Assembly in Vienna between 23rd and 27th April. Roger presented a poster on multi-spacecraft observations of bursty bulk flows and their associated dipolarizations. Colin gave an invited talk on multi-spacecraft observations of the auroral acceleration region. Space Plasma News MSSL Colin Forsyth 2012-10-29T10:49:41Z Space Plasma Physics group attends NAM 2012 in Manchester http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mssl/space-plasma-physics/news/mssl-plasma-news/plasma-news-apr-2012/nam-2012 Prof. Chris Owen and Prof. Andrew Fazakerley attended the National Astronomy Meeting in Manchester along with Dr. Colin Forsyth and Dr. Andrew Walsh. All four presented work from the Space Plasma Physics group including new work on auroral physics and the structure of Earth's magnetotail, as well as the upcoming ESA missions SWARM and Solar Orbiter. Space Plasma News MSSL Colin Forsyth 2012-04-16T09:16:46Z MSSL lead International Team at the International Space Science Institute http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mssl/space-plasma-physics/news/mssl-plasma-news/plasma-news-mar-2012/issi-aar Dr. Colin Forsyth and Prof. Andrew Fazakerley attended the first meeting of an International Team at the International Space Science Institute (ISSI). Dr. Forsyth is leading the team, which will study data from the recent Cluster campaigns exploring the auroral acceleration region. Space Plasma News MSSL Colin Forsyth 2012-03-06T20:51:56Z Prof. Andrew Fazakerley awarded RAS Chapman Medal http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mssl/space-plasma-physics/news/mssl-plasma-news/plasma-news-jan-2011/anf-chapman-medal Prof. Andrew Fazakerley has been awarded this year's RAS Chapman Medal in recognition of his work as the Principal Investigator of the PEACE instruments on the Cluster and Double Star missions. Space Plasma News MSSL Colin Forsyth 2012-01-16T10:27:29Z