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UWEC CERCA 2025
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The Effects of Stellar Winds on the Orbits of Planets Around Massive Stars
Tuesday April 22, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Davies Center: Ojibwe Ballroom (330)
Our project aims to discover the effects that solar winds have on the orbital pathways of planets around massive stars. This will allow us to understand why some planets survive in the habitable zone while others are terminated. With the usage of the computer program MESA, we have been able to closely model the mass loss rates of stars while simultaneously tracking the evolution of test planet orbits. This newly discovered knowledge will allow us to develop a deeper understanding about the life and development of star systems outside our solar system.
Presenters
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Grace Mullikin

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Faculty Mentor
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Nathan Miller

Physics and Astronomy, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
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William Wolf

Physics and Astronomy, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Dr. Bill Wolf is an associate professor of physics and astronomy at UWEC. He conducts research in computational stellar astrophysics with a team of undergraduate students and also serves as the director of the L.E. Phillips Planetarium.
Tuesday April 22, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Davies Center: Ojibwe Ballroom (330) 77 Roosevelt Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54701, USA
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