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Event Series Totality: Explore the Wonder of Eclipses

Totality: Explore the Wonder of Eclipses

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

Explore the incredible phenomena of Eclipses, both Lunar and Solar. How and why do they occur?  What can we observe and learn from these spectacular displays of nature? Take a look at how eclipses helped prove the theory of general relativity and look forward to upcoming eclipses learning where to see them. From spectacular space environments […]

Solar Eclipse

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

While here in Maine we will be unable to see a total solar eclipse, we will be able to see about 60% of the sun's disk covered by the moon. These events are very rare to see without travel, so make sure to mark it on your calendar. The eclipse begins at approximately 1:35 pm, and […]

Friends and Family Weekend

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

Join us at the Emera Astronomy Center for Friends & Family Weekend at the University of Maine! We are please to offer a special set of programs throughout the weekend, and we hope U Maine students will bring their families and friends to experience the largest planetarium in the state of Maine! We will be […]

Science Lecture Series: Dr. Michaela Reagan

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

Potential Cancer Cures Leveraging 3D Tissue Engineering and Bone Marrow Models Thursday, October 5 at 7:00 pm Join us as we explore new ways to develop 3D models of cancer and bone marrow cells. Experience how fluorescent imaging of cells and biomaterials can bring biomedical research to life. Fly through confocal microscopy images of 3D […]

Science Lecture Series: Dr. Nicole Rausch

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

The Science of Wellness:  Why Your Doctor Continues to Insist You Sleep, Exercise, and Be Well Thursday, February 1 at 7:00 pm Sleep and exercise are vital parts of what […]

Event Series Magic Globe: A Story of the Seasons

Magic Globe: A Story of the Seasons

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

On vacation at her grandpa’s, a little girl Mia accidentally discovers a mysterious piece of astronomical machinery. Edek, Mia’s eccentric uncle, tricks the girl into using the tool’s secret powers to change the world’s seasons. She quickly realizes the consequences of what they are going to do, but Edek doesn’t want to let the plan […]

Event Series Magic Globe: A Story of the Seasons

Magic Globe: A Story of the Seasons

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

On vacation at her grandpa’s, a little girl Mia accidentally discovers a mysterious piece of astronomical machinery. Edek, Mia’s eccentric uncle, tricks the girl into using the tool’s secret powers to change the world’s seasons. She quickly realizes the consequences of what they are going to do, but Edek doesn’t want to let the plan […]

Event Series Magic Globe: A Story of the Seasons

Magic Globe: A Story of the Seasons

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

On vacation at her grandpa’s, a little girl Mia accidentally discovers a mysterious piece of astronomical machinery. Edek, Mia’s eccentric uncle, tricks the girl into using the tool’s secret powers to change the world’s seasons. She quickly realizes the consequences of what they are going to do, but Edek doesn’t want to let the plan […]

Event Series Magic Globe: A Story of the Seasons

Magic Globe: A Story of the Seasons

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

On vacation at her grandpa’s, a little girl Mia accidentally discovers a mysterious piece of astronomical machinery. Edek, Mia’s eccentric uncle, tricks the girl into using the tool’s secret powers to change the world’s seasons. She quickly realizes the consequences of what they are going to do, but Edek doesn’t want to let the plan […]

Who’s Your Daddy: A Dramatic Reading Under the Stars

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

Published by Augury Books earlier this year, Who's Your Daddy is Arisa White’s debut poetic memoir, which poet Patricia Smith says, "unreels like heart-wrenching fragments of film." It is a lyrical, genre-bending coming-of-age tale featuring a queer, Black, Guyanese American woman who, while seeking to define her own place in the world, negotiates an estranged […]

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