• Science Lecture Series: Dr. Sam Hess

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

    Dr. Sam Hess Super-Resolution Microscopy: Illuminating Biological Functions to Cure Disease Thursday, September 12 at 7:00 pm New methods of imaging individual molecules are providing exceptional insight into a variety […]

  • Rihanna: Diamonds

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

    Take a journey through space with the Grammy Award winning artist, Rihanna.  Using dazzling visuals and creative expression, Rihanna: Diamonds, features this prolific artist in new and innovative ways at […]

  • Rihanna: Diamonds

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

    Take a journey through space with the Grammy Award winning artist, Rihanna.  Using dazzling visuals and creative expression, Rihanna: Diamonds, features this prolific artist in new and innovative ways at […]

  • Black Holes

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

    The attraction of Black Holes is more than just gravitational. These mysterious graveyards of dead stars have fascinated generations. “Black Holes” explores the history, physics, and mystery of these reality-bending […]

  • Habitat Earth

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

    Living networks connect and support life forms large and small—from colonies of tiny microbes and populations of massive whales to ever-expanding human societies. Discover what it means to live in […]

  • Explore!

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

    Mars… For centuries it’s been an object of human fascination. Once mysterious, soon this red world may become our new home. This became possible due to daring individuals like Johannes […]

  • Faster Than Light

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

    The impulse to strike out into the unknown, to see what’s over the horizon… is as old as humanity. Today, a whole new horizon beckons.  Astronomers are racing to find […]

  • Dream to Fly

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

    Have you ever dreamt you were flying? Have you ever thought how wonderful would it be to fly free as a bird?  Discover the mystery of flight with Leonardo da […]

  • Out There: The Quest for Extrasolar Worlds

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

    For thousands of years, mankind thought that the Earth was the center of the Universe. Thanks to our curiosity, imagination and urge to explore, we now know that planets like […]

  • Incoming!

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

    Asteroids and comets have collided with our planet throughout its history, changing the course of life on Earth and shaping the world we know today. Real-time data from current NASA […]

  • Phantom of the Universe

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

    From the journey of protons racing through the world’s largest particle collider to up-close views of the Big Bang and emergent universe, and the nearly mile-deep descent to an underground […]

  • Rihanna: Diamonds

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

    Take a journey through space with the Grammy Award winning artist, Rihanna.  Using dazzling visuals and creative expression, Rihanna: Diamonds, features this prolific artist in new and innovative ways at […]

  • Faster Than Light

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

    The impulse to strike out into the unknown, to see what’s over the horizon… is as old as humanity. Today, a whole new horizon beckons.  Astronomers are racing to find […]

  • Solar Superstorms

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

    A fury is building on the surface of the Sun – high-velocity jets, a fiery tsunami wave that reaches 100,000 kilometers high, rising loops of electrified gas. What's driving these […]

  • 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 […]

  • Spooky Space

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

    Looking for cosmic fun this Halloween season? Would you like to meet the spectacular stars of Halloween? Monsters, zombies, and ghosts -- and their far more terrible counterparts in space? […]

  • Dropkick Murphys Sunshine Highway

    Dropkick Murphys Sunshine Highway
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Experience America’s favorite Celtic punk band in Dropkick Murphys Sunshine Highway.  Featuring "Rose Tattoo", "I’m Shipping Up to Boston", and many more iconic songs, experience this beloved band using impressive […]

  • 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, Hu […]

  • Science Lecture Series: Dr. Scott Randall

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

    Dr. Scott Randall Black Holes, Exploding Stars, and Clusters of Galaxies: 20 Years of NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory Thursday, October 10 at 7:00 pm Launched in 1999, Chandra is one […]

  • Spooky Space

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

    Looking for cosmic fun this Halloween season? Would you like to meet the spectacular stars of Halloween? Monsters, zombies, and ghosts -- and their far more terrible counterparts in space? […]

  • Dropkick Murphys Sunshine Highway

    Dropkick Murphys Sunshine Highway
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Experience America’s favorite Celtic punk band in Dropkick Murphys Sunshine Highway.  Featuring "Rose Tattoo", "I’m Shipping Up to Boston", and many more iconic songs, experience this beloved band using impressive […]

  • 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, Hu […]

  • Spooky Space

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

    Looking for cosmic fun this Halloween season? Would you like to meet the spectacular stars of Halloween? Monsters, zombies, and ghosts -- and their far more terrible counterparts in space? […]

  • Dropkick Murphys Sunshine Highway

    Dropkick Murphys Sunshine Highway
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Experience America’s favorite Celtic punk band in Dropkick Murphys Sunshine Highway.  Featuring "Rose Tattoo", "I’m Shipping Up to Boston", and many more iconic songs, experience this beloved band using impressive […]

  • 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, Hu […]

  • Spooky Space

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

    Looking for cosmic fun this Halloween season? Would you like to meet the spectacular stars of Halloween? Monsters, zombies, and ghosts -- and their far more terrible counterparts in space? […]

  • Dropkick Murphys Sunshine Highway

    Dropkick Murphys Sunshine Highway
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Experience America’s favorite Celtic punk band in Dropkick Murphys Sunshine Highway.  Featuring "Rose Tattoo", "I’m Shipping Up to Boston", and many more iconic songs, experience this beloved band using impressive […]

  • 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, Hu […]

  • Einstein’s Gravity Playlist

    Einstein’s Gravity Playlist
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    What are gravitational waves?  How are these ripples in space-time created?  Albert Einstein predicted there existence in 1916, and a century later, scientists detected these waves using incredibly precise laser […]

  • OneRepublic: Future Looks Good

    OneRepublic: Future Looks Good
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Grammy Award band OneRepublic will rock the planetarium with stunning visuals, and out of this world imagery.  Future Looks Good show features a compilation of songs from Dreaming Out Loud, Native, Waking […]

  • Explore!

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

    Mars… For centuries it’s been an object of human fascination. Once mysterious, soon this red world may become our new home. This became possible due to daring individuals like Johannes […]

  • Einstein’s Gravity Playlist

    Einstein’s Gravity Playlist
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    What are gravitational waves?  How are these ripples in space-time created?  Albert Einstein predicted there existence in 1916, and a century later, scientists detected these waves using incredibly precise laser […]

  • OneRepublic: Future Looks Good

    OneRepublic: Future Looks Good
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Grammy Award band OneRepublic will rock the planetarium with stunning visuals, and out of this world imagery.  Future Looks Good show features a compilation of songs from Dreaming Out Loud, Native, Waking […]

  • Science Lecture Series: Dr. Emanuele Berti

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

    Dr. Emanuele Berti A New Dawn: Gravitational-wave Observations from Earth and in Space Thursday, November 14 at 7:00 pm The observation of gravitational waves by the LIGO/Virgo marked the dawn […]

  • Einstein’s Gravity Playlist

    Einstein’s Gravity Playlist
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    What are gravitational waves?  How are these ripples in space-time created?  Albert Einstein predicted there existence in 1916, and a century later, scientists detected these waves using incredibly precise laser […]

  • OneRepublic: Future Looks Good

    OneRepublic: Future Looks Good
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Grammy Award band OneRepublic will rock the planetarium with stunning visuals, and out of this world imagery.  Future Looks Good show features a compilation of songs from Dreaming Out Loud, Native, Waking […]

  • Einstein’s Gravity Playlist

    Einstein’s Gravity Playlist
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    What are gravitational waves?  How are these ripples in space-time created?  Albert Einstein predicted there existence in 1916, and a century later, scientists detected these waves using incredibly precise laser […]

  • OneRepublic: Future Looks Good

    OneRepublic: Future Looks Good
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Grammy Award band OneRepublic will rock the planetarium with stunning visuals, and out of this world imagery.  Future Looks Good show features a compilation of songs from Dreaming Out Loud, Native, Waking […]

  • Einstein’s Gravity Playlist

    Einstein’s Gravity Playlist
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    What are gravitational waves?  How are these ripples in space-time created?  Albert Einstein predicted there existence in 1916, and a century later, scientists detected these waves using incredibly precise laser […]

  • OneRepublic: Future Looks Good

    OneRepublic: Future Looks Good
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Grammy Award band OneRepublic will rock the planetarium with stunning visuals, and out of this world imagery.  Future Looks Good show features a compilation of songs from Dreaming Out Loud, Native, Waking […]

  • 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 […]

  • Let It Snow

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

    Let it Snow features a new variety of festive classics from Frank Sinatra and Chuck Berry to Burl Ives and Brenda Lee, including a stunning multi-media finale by the Trans […]

  • 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 […]

  • Let It Snow

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

    Let it Snow features a new variety of festive classics from Frank Sinatra and Chuck Berry to Burl Ives and Brenda Lee, including a stunning multi-media finale by the Trans […]

  • 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 […]

  • Let It Snow

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

    Let it Snow features a new variety of festive classics from Frank Sinatra and Chuck Berry to Burl Ives and Brenda Lee, including a stunning multi-media finale by the Trans […]

  • Guided Meditation Program

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

    Enjoy a guided meditation experience at Emera Astronomy Center's planetarium.  View an amazing sunset as you travel from the Grand Canyon to the North Pole. Then relax under a night sky […]