Universe in the Park: Abby Waggoner for Mirror Lake State Park

Join presenter Abby Waggoner on June 28 2025, at 8:30 PM at Mirror Lake State Park for Universe in the Park. Parking is available at the Bluewater Bay Parking lot. Enjoy a 30–40 minute astronomy talk at sunset followed by telescope viewing, weather permitting. Great for ages 8+ (talk) and 4+ (viewing).

Presenter Abygail Waggoner studies the earliest stages of life, focusing on how biologically sustaining molecules form in gaseous clouds and disks around stars. She combines theory and observational astronomy to investigate the evolution of chemical species in protoplanetary disks. Waggoner earned her PhD in chemistry at the University of Virginia and is now part of UW–Madison’s AGEPRO program, using JWST data to study gas evolution in these disks.

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