• Dynamic Earth

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

    Explore the inner workings of Earth’s climate system with visualizations based on satellite monitoring data and advanced supercomputer simulations. This exciting program follows a trail of energy that flows from […]

  • Science Lecture Series: Dr. Paul Mayewski

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

    Journey Into Climate Thursday, December 1st at 7:00 pm Today, climate change in the polar regions is having remarkable consequences.  Recent Arctic warming, induced by greenhouse gases has led to […]

  • Mystery of the Christmas Star

    Mystery of the Christmas Star
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Journey back 2000 years to Bethlehem as we seek to discover a scientific explanation for the Star the wise men followed to find the baby Jesus. Investigate possible dates for […]

  • Legends of the Night Sky: Orion

    Legends of the Night Sky: Orion
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Take a fun and lighthearted look at the myths and stories associated with the constellation Orion, the great hunter of the winter sky. Orion comes to life in a fun-filled, […]

  • Mystery of the Christmas Star

    Mystery of the Christmas Star
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Journey back 2000 years to Bethlehem as we seek to discover a scientific explanation for the Star the wise men followed to find the baby Jesus. Investigate possible dates for […]

  • WiSe-Net Leak Detection System Launch Party

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

    Join us here at the Emera Astronomy Center to celebrate the launch of a wireless leak detection system created by University of Maine researchers, to be used on board the International […]

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  • Mystery of the Christmas Star

    Mystery of the Christmas Star
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Journey back 2000 years to Bethlehem as we seek to discover a scientific explanation for the Star the wise men followed to find the baby Jesus. Investigate possible dates for […]

  • Legends of the Night Sky: Orion

    Legends of the Night Sky: Orion
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Take a fun and lighthearted look at the myths and stories associated with the constellation Orion, the great hunter of the winter sky. Orion comes to life in a fun-filled, […]

  • Mystery of the Christmas Star

    Mystery of the Christmas Star
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Journey back 2000 years to Bethlehem as we seek to discover a scientific explanation for the Star the wise men followed to find the baby Jesus. Investigate possible dates for […]

  • Mystery of the Christmas Star

    Mystery of the Christmas Star
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Journey back 2000 years to Bethlehem as we seek to discover a scientific explanation for the Star the wise men followed to find the baby Jesus. Investigate possible dates for […]

  • Legends of the Night Sky: Orion

    Legends of the Night Sky: Orion
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Take a fun and lighthearted look at the myths and stories associated with the constellation Orion, the great hunter of the winter sky. Orion comes to life in a fun-filled, […]

  • Mystery of the Christmas Star

    Mystery of the Christmas Star
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Journey back 2000 years to Bethlehem as we seek to discover a scientific explanation for the Star the wise men followed to find the baby Jesus. Investigate possible dates for […]

  • Mystery of the Christmas Star

    Mystery of the Christmas Star
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Journey back 2000 years to Bethlehem as we seek to discover a scientific explanation for the Star the wise men followed to find the baby Jesus. Investigate possible dates for […]

  • From Earth to the Universe

    From Earth to the Universe
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    The night sky, both beautiful and mysterious, has been the subject of campfire stories, ancient myths and awe for as long as there have been people. A desire to comprehend […]

  • Magic Treehouse: Space Mission

    Magic Treehouse: Space Mission
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Travel with the brother-sister duo, Jack and Annie, in their Magic Treehouse as they discover a note that asks them to answer a series of six questions about space. With […]

  • To Space and Back

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

    Space exploration, our greatest adventure, is having a big impact on our lives. It is helping us to discover a universe of unimaginable scale and beauty, and it is reaching […]

  • From Earth to the Universe

    From Earth to the Universe
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    The night sky, both beautiful and mysterious, has been the subject of campfire stories, ancient myths and awe for as long as there have been people. A desire to comprehend […]

  • Magic Treehouse: Space Mission

    Magic Treehouse: Space Mission
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Travel with the brother-sister duo, Jack and Annie, in their Magic Treehouse as they discover a note that asks them to answer a series of six questions about space. With […]

  • From Earth to the Universe

    From Earth to the Universe
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    The night sky, both beautiful and mysterious, has been the subject of campfire stories, ancient myths and awe for as long as there have been people. A desire to comprehend […]

  • Magic Treehouse: Space Mission

    Magic Treehouse: Space Mission
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Travel with the brother-sister duo, Jack and Annie, in their Magic Treehouse as they discover a note that asks them to answer a series of six questions about space. With […]

  • From Earth to the Universe

    From Earth to the Universe
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    The night sky, both beautiful and mysterious, has been the subject of campfire stories, ancient myths and awe for as long as there have been people. A desire to comprehend […]

  • Magic Treehouse: Space Mission

    Magic Treehouse: Space Mission
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Travel with the brother-sister duo, Jack and Annie, in their Magic Treehouse as they discover a note that asks them to answer a series of six questions about space. With […]

  • Science Lecture Series: Dr. Dean Astumian

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

    How molecular motors work - insights from the machinist’s toolbox Thursday, February 2nd at 7:00 pm The Nobel prize in Chemistry for 2016 was awarded to Jean Pierre Sauvage, Sir […]

  • Stars

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

    Every star has a story. Some are as old as time, faint and almost forgotten. Others burn bright and end their lives in powerful explosions. New stars are created every […]

  • Little Star that Could

    Little Star that Could
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    It’s hard to be a little star in a big universe! Join a medium sized, yellow star as he makes his way through space. In his travels, he meets many […]

  • Earth, Moon, & Sun

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

    Earth, Moon, & Sun is a fast-paced full dome demonstration of lunar phases, eclipses, day and night, the sun and other puzzling events with the help of a confused coyote. […]

  • Stars

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

    Every star has a story. Some are as old as time, faint and almost forgotten. Others burn bright and end their lives in powerful explosions. New stars are created every […]

  • Little Star that Could

    Little Star that Could
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    It’s hard to be a little star in a big universe! Join a medium sized, yellow star as he makes his way through space. In his travels, he meets many […]

  • Stars

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

    Every star has a story. Some are as old as time, faint and almost forgotten. Others burn bright and end their lives in powerful explosions. New stars are created every […]

  • Little Star that Could

    Little Star that Could
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    It’s hard to be a little star in a big universe! Join a medium sized, yellow star as he makes his way through space. In his travels, he meets many […]

  • Origins of Life

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

    Tour the far reaches of the universe and our Earth as the evolution of life is examined in this fully immersive space experience. From the Big Bang to new life […]

  • One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure

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

    Explore the night sky with your favorite friends from Sesame Street in One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure. Follow along with Big Bird, Elmo and their friend from China, Hu […]

  • Dynamic Earth

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

    Explore the inner workings of Earth’s climate system with visualizations based on satellite monitoring data and advanced supercomputer simulations. This exciting program follows a trail of energy that flows from […]

  • Life of Trees

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

    In The Life of Trees, a cheeky ladybug called Dolores and a quirky firefly called Mike take the audience on an adventurous journey of exploration into the wondrous world of […]

  • Natural Selection

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

    Join the young Charles Darwin on an adventurous voyage of exploration circumnavigating the World with the HMS Beagle. In the 19th century in Victorian times many physical phenomena were already […]

  • Stars

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

    Every star has a story. Some are as old as time, faint and almost forgotten. Others burn bright and end their lives in powerful explosions. New stars are created every […]

  • Stars

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

    Every star has a story. Some are as old as time, faint and almost forgotten. Others burn bright and end their lives in powerful explosions. New stars are created every […]

  • Little Star that Could

    Little Star that Could
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    It’s hard to be a little star in a big universe! Join a medium sized, yellow star as he makes his way through space. In his travels, he meets many […]

  • Science Lecture Series: Dr. Ali Abedi

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

    Wireless Leak Detection for International Space Station Thursday, March 2nd at 7:00 pm How do we detect air leaks in space?  Air leaks in pressurized structures such as space habitats […]

  • Asteroid: Mission Extreme

    Asteroid: Mission Extreme
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Asteroid: Mission Extreme takes audiences on an epic journey to discover how asteroids are both a danger and an opportunity. The danger lies in the possibility of a cataclysmic collision […]

  • Sesame Street: One World, One Sky

    Sesame Street: One World, One Sky
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Explore the night sky with your favorite friends from Sesame Street in One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure. Follow along with Big Bird, Elmo and their friend from China, […]

  • Dynamic Earth

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

    Explore the inner workings of Earth’s climate system with visualizations based on satellite monitoring data and advanced supercomputer simulations. This exciting program follows a trail of energy that flows from […]

  • Asteroid: Mission Extreme

    Asteroid: Mission Extreme
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Asteroid: Mission Extreme takes audiences on an epic journey to discover how asteroids are both a danger and an opportunity. The danger lies in the possibility of a cataclysmic collision […]

  • Sesame Street: One World, One Sky

    Sesame Street: One World, One Sky
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Explore the night sky with your favorite friends from Sesame Street in One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure. Follow along with Big Bird, Elmo and their friend from China, […]

  • Asteroid: Mission Extreme

    Asteroid: Mission Extreme
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Asteroid: Mission Extreme takes audiences on an epic journey to discover how asteroids are both a danger and an opportunity. The danger lies in the possibility of a cataclysmic collision […]

  • Sesame Street: One World, One Sky

    Sesame Street: One World, One Sky
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Explore the night sky with your favorite friends from Sesame Street in One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure. Follow along with Big Bird, Elmo and their friend from China, […]

  • Dynamic Earth

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

    Explore the inner workings of Earth’s climate system with visualizations based on satellite monitoring data and advanced supercomputer simulations. This exciting program follows a trail of energy that flows from […]

  • Asteroid: Mission Extreme

    Asteroid: Mission Extreme
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Asteroid: Mission Extreme takes audiences on an epic journey to discover how asteroids are both a danger and an opportunity. The danger lies in the possibility of a cataclysmic collision […]

  • Sesame Street: One World, One Sky

    Sesame Street: One World, One Sky
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Explore the night sky with your favorite friends from Sesame Street in One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure. Follow along with Big Bird, Elmo and their friend from China, […]

  • Asteroid: Mission Extreme

    Asteroid: Mission Extreme
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Asteroid: Mission Extreme takes audiences on an epic journey to discover how asteroids are both a danger and an opportunity. The danger lies in the possibility of a cataclysmic collision […]

  • Life of Trees

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

    In The Life of Trees a cheeky ladybug called Dolores and a quirky firefly called Mike take the audience on an adventurous journey of exploration into the wondrous world of […]

  • Magic Treehouse: Space Mission

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

    Travel with the brother-sister duo, Jack and Annie, in their Magic Treehouse as they discover a note that asks them to answer a series of six questions about space. With […]

  • Science Lecture Series: Dr. Henning Haack

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

    Meteorites and the Origin of the Solar System Thursday, April 6th at 7:00 pm In April 2016, a very bright fireball was observed over Maine most likely resulting in a […]

  • Natural Selection

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

    Join the young Charles Darwin on an adventurous voyage of exploration circumnavigating the World with the HMS Beagle. In the 19th century in Victorian times many physical phenomena were already […]

  • Life of Trees

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

    In The Life of Trees a cheeky ladybug called Dolores and a quirky firefly called Mike take the audience on an adventurous journey of exploration into the wondrous world of […]

  • Natural Selection

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

    Join the young Charles Darwin on an adventurous voyage of exploration circumnavigating the World with the HMS Beagle. In the 19th century in Victorian times many physical phenomena were already […]

  • Life of Trees

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

    In The Life of Trees a cheeky ladybug called Dolores and a quirky firefly called Mike take the audience on an adventurous journey of exploration into the wondrous world of […]

  • Magic Treehouse: Space Mission

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

    Travel with the brother-sister duo, Jack and Annie, in their Magic Treehouse as they discover a note that asks them to answer a series of six questions about space. With […]

  • Earth, Moon, & Sun

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

    Earth, Moon, & Sun is a fast-paced full dome demonstration of lunar phases, eclipses, day and night, the sun and other puzzling events with the help of a confused coyote. […]