• Galaxy – Journey Through the Milky Way

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

    Come with us on a journey through our Milky Way! Together we will fly to places where no human being has ever been before. We start at our Sun, look at our galaxy from the outside and plunge into the starry center. In the process, we will address exciting questions: How does a galaxy form […]

  • Expedition Reef

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

    Explore the secrets of the "rainforests of the sea" and embark on an oceanic safari to the world’s most vibrant and endangered marine ecosystems – coral reefs.  Discover how corals grow, feed, reproduce, and support over 25% of all marine life on Earth — while facing unprecedented threats from climate change, habitat destruction, and overfishing.  […]

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

    One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure

    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 Hu Zhu, as they take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the moon, where they discover how different it is from Earth. They explore […]

  • Led Zeppelin: The Planetarium Experience

    Led Zeppelin: The Planetarium Experience
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Led Zeppelin: The Planetarium Experience is an imaginative journey through our night sky using artistic style and impressive visuals. Experience the progenitors of heavy metal in new ways at the Versant Power Astronomy Center! Tickets are $9 for general admission. Music programs may contain explicit lyrics, and are intended for adult audiences. All music programs may contain […]

  • Expedition Reef

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

    Explore the secrets of the "rainforests of the sea" and embark on an oceanic safari to the world’s most vibrant and endangered marine ecosystems – coral reefs.  Discover how corals grow, feed, reproduce, and support over 25% of all marine life on Earth — while facing unprecedented threats from climate change, habitat destruction, and overfishing.  […]

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

    One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure

    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 Hu Zhu, as they take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the moon, where they discover how different it is from Earth. They explore […]

  • Led Zeppelin: The Planetarium Experience

    Led Zeppelin: The Planetarium Experience
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Led Zeppelin: The Planetarium Experience is an imaginative journey through our night sky using artistic style and impressive visuals. Experience the progenitors of heavy metal in new ways at the Versant Power Astronomy Center! Tickets are $9 for general admission. Music programs may contain explicit lyrics, and are intended for adult audiences. All music programs may contain […]

  • Tycho to the Moon

    Tycho to the Moon
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Meet Tycho, a dog who doesn’t just howl at the Moon, but wants to go there. Blast off on an amazing ride into space with Tycho and his human friends, Ruby and Michael. Learn about day and night, space travel, the phases of the Moon and features of the lunar surface. Get a close-up look […]

  • Expedition Reef

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

    Explore the secrets of the "rainforests of the sea" and embark on an oceanic safari to the world’s most vibrant and endangered marine ecosystems – coral reefs.  Discover how corals grow, feed, reproduce, and support over 25% of all marine life on Earth — while facing unprecedented threats from climate change, habitat destruction, and overfishing.  […]

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

    One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure

    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 Hu Zhu, as they take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the moon, where they discover how different it is from Earth. They explore […]

  • Led Zeppelin: The Planetarium Experience

    Led Zeppelin: The Planetarium Experience
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Led Zeppelin: The Planetarium Experience is an imaginative journey through our night sky using artistic style and impressive visuals. Experience the progenitors of heavy metal in new ways at the Versant Power Astronomy Center! Tickets are $9 for general admission. Music programs may contain explicit lyrics, and are intended for adult audiences. All music programs may contain […]

  • Expedition Reef

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

    Explore the secrets of the "rainforests of the sea" and embark on an oceanic safari to the world’s most vibrant and endangered marine ecosystems – coral reefs.  Discover how corals grow, feed, reproduce, and support over 25% of all marine life on Earth — while facing unprecedented threats from climate change, habitat destruction, and overfishing.  […]

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

    One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure

    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 Hu Zhu, as they take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the moon, where they discover how different it is from Earth. They explore […]

  • Led Zeppelin: The Planetarium Experience

    Led Zeppelin: The Planetarium Experience
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Led Zeppelin: The Planetarium Experience is an imaginative journey through our night sky using artistic style and impressive visuals. Experience the progenitors of heavy metal in new ways at the Versant Power Astronomy Center! Tickets are $9 for general admission. Music programs may contain explicit lyrics, and are intended for adult audiences. All music programs may contain […]

  • Expedition Reef

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

    Explore the secrets of the "rainforests of the sea" and embark on an oceanic safari to the world’s most vibrant and endangered marine ecosystems – coral reefs.  Discover how corals grow, feed, reproduce, and support over 25% of all marine life on Earth — while facing unprecedented threats from climate change, habitat destruction, and overfishing.  […]

  • 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 the help of an astronomer, the Internet, an astronaut, books and the writer of the mysterious note, Jack and Annie are taken on a wondrous journey […]

  • Cosmic Love

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

      Celebrate romance with us in the planetarium in February with a variety of “Stellar” love songs set to stunning visuals in the planetarium dome!   A great way to celebrate an evening out with your special someone! Tickets are $9 for general admission. Music programs may contain explicit lyrics, and are intended for adult audiences. All music […]

  • The Universe Through All Senses

    The Universe Through All Senses
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    The Universe Through All the Senses When asked to talk about the universe, astronomers will describe it to you in a thousand different ways. Starting with the diverse planets of […]

  • 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 […]

  • Cosmic Love

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

      Celebrate romance with us in the planetarium in February with a variety of “Stellar” love songs set to stunning visuals in the planetarium dome!   A great way to celebrate an […]

  • The Great Solar System Adventure!

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

    Explore the wonders and perils of our Solar System! Join "The Great Schiaparelli"; as he takes the audience on a space-time adventure within his wondrous Observatorium. From the sun-scorched surface […]

  • The Universe Through All Senses

    The Universe Through All Senses
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    The Universe Through All the Senses When asked to talk about the universe, astronomers will describe it to you in a thousand different ways. Starting with the diverse planets of […]

  • 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 […]

  • Cosmic Love

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

      Celebrate romance with us in the planetarium in February with a variety of “Stellar” love songs set to stunning visuals in the planetarium dome!   A great way to celebrate an […]

  • Tycho to the Moon

    Tycho to the Moon
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Meet Tycho, a dog who doesn’t just howl at the Moon, but wants to go there. Blast off on an amazing ride into space with Tycho and his human friends, […]

  • 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 […]

  • Forward to the Moon

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

    Forward to the Moon engages audiences in NASA efforts to send both humans and robots to the Moon and Mars. NASA's 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddess and […]

  • The Universe Through All the Senses & the Broken Big Bang

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

    Special Presentation: The Big (Broken) Bang by Josh Shterenberg (Princeton University) A century of Physics has placed a singular moment of the creation of the universe---the "Big Bang"---squarely in the […]

  • 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 […]

  • Cosmic Love

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

      Celebrate romance with us in the planetarium in February with a variety of “Stellar” love songs set to stunning visuals in the planetarium dome!   A great way to celebrate an […]

  • The Universe Through All Senses

    The Universe Through All Senses
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    The Universe Through All the Senses When asked to talk about the universe, astronomers will describe it to you in a thousand different ways. Starting with the diverse planets of […]

  • Furry Astronauts

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

    What are those strange fire arrows rising into the heavens? Join the four animals on their crazy adventure in space! A hedgehog, hare, mole and an owl are four friends […]

  • Daft Punk!

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

    Take a tour through the universe and back with beautiful visuals and amazing music, hosted by the one and only EDM robot duo, Daft Punk! Give Life Back to Music pairs stunning imagery and […]

  • Incoming! and Micrometeorites: Space Dust from Maine

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

      Special Presentation: Micrometeorites: Space Dust from Maine by Jon Wallace   NASA Solar System Ambassador and former Maine State Astronomer of the Year, Jon Wallace, will introduce us to […]

  • Furry Astronauts

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

    What are those strange fire arrows rising into the heavens? Join the four animals on their crazy adventure in space! A hedgehog, hare, mole and an owl are four friends […]

  • Daft Punk!

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

    Take a tour through the universe and back with beautiful visuals and amazing music, hosted by the one and only EDM robot duo, Daft Punk! Give Life Back to Music pairs stunning imagery and […]

  • 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. Edmond, Mia’s eccentric uncle, tricks the girl into using the tool’s secret powers […]

  • Incoming!

    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 […]

  • Furry Astronauts

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

    What are those strange fire arrows rising into the heavens? Join the four animals on their crazy adventure in space! A hedgehog, hare, mole and an owl are four friends […]

  • Daft Punk!

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

    Take a tour through the universe and back with beautiful visuals and amazing music, hosted by the one and only EDM robot duo, Daft Punk! Give Life Back to Music pairs stunning imagery and […]

  • Incoming!

    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 […]

  • Meditations on Perihelion

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

    "Meditations on Perihelion" is an immersive presentation featuring full-dome video partnered with live and recorded music by Tom Luther. The work is presented in seven movements that explore the different […]

  • Furry Astronauts

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

    What are those strange fire arrows rising into the heavens? Join the four animals on their crazy adventure in space! A hedgehog, hare, mole and an owl are four friends […]

  • Daft Punk!

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

    Take a tour through the universe and back with beautiful visuals and amazing music, hosted by the one and only EDM robot duo, Daft Punk! Give Life Back to Music pairs stunning imagery and […]

  • Incoming!

    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 […]

  • The Universe Through All Senses

    The Universe Through All Senses
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    The Universe Through All the Senses When asked to talk about the universe, astronomers will describe it to you in a thousand different ways. Starting with the diverse planets of […]

  • Furry Astronauts

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

    What are those strange fire arrows rising into the heavens? Join the four animals on their crazy adventure in space! A hedgehog, hare, mole and an owl are four friends […]

  • Daft Punk!

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

    Take a tour through the universe and back with beautiful visuals and amazing music, hosted by the one and only EDM robot duo, Daft Punk! Give Life Back to Music pairs stunning imagery and […]

  • Messengers of Time and Space

    Messengers of Time Space
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Messengers of Time and Space Gazing upward with the unaided eye, the sky appears calm and tranquil. The universe, however, is an active place, where dynamic events can be observed […]

  • Little Eve

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

    Little Eve: Stories of Planet Earth Earth is the only known place in the universe where life has flourished. But how did it all begin? Little Eve, a curious bear, […]

  • RUSH: Moving Pictures in a Planetarium

    RUSH: Moving Pictures in a Planetarium
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    RUSH: Moving Pictures in a Planetarium features a selection of RUSH’s biggest hits and spaciest songs set to stupendous planetarium visuals! What are you waiting for? Come join today’s Tom Sawyer and get into The Spirit of the Radio as we explore the Mystic Rhythms and sail headlong into Cygnus X-I. Tickets are $9 for […]

  • Cosmos Comedy

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

    COSMOS COMEDY – featuring Ben Miller and Kasha Patell An hour of space jokes from a hilarious group of scientists turned stand-up comedians including a former NASA scientist! From performing […]

  • Cosmos Comedy

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

    COSMOS COMEDY – featuring Ben Miller and Kasha Patell An hour of space jokes from a hilarious group of scientists turned stand-up comedians including a former NASA scientist! From performing […]

  • Little Eve

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

    Little Eve: Stories of Planet Earth Earth is the only known place in the universe where life has flourished. But how did it all begin? Little Eve, a curious bear, […]

  • RUSH: Moving Pictures in a Planetarium

    RUSH: Moving Pictures in a Planetarium
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    RUSH: Moving Pictures in a Planetarium features a selection of RUSH’s biggest hits and spaciest songs set to stupendous planetarium visuals! What are you waiting for? Come join today’s Tom Sawyer and get into The Spirit of the Radio as we explore the Mystic Rhythms and sail headlong into Cygnus X-I. Tickets are $9 for […]

  • 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 […]

  • Messengers of Time and Space

    Messengers of Time Space
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Messengers of Time and Space Gazing upward with the unaided eye, the sky appears calm and tranquil. The universe, however, is an active place, where dynamic events can be observed unfolding — even on human timescales — including newly discovered asteroids, violent stellar explosions, and colliding black holes.  Explore the intriguing new discoveries made by […]

  • Little Eve

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

    Little Eve: Stories of Planet Earth Earth is the only known place in the universe where life has flourished. But how did it all begin? Little Eve, a curious bear, sets out to discover the answer. From a brave little cell to a clever squirrel, it tells the story of life and our solar system […]

  • RUSH: Moving Pictures in a Planetarium

    RUSH: Moving Pictures in a Planetarium
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    RUSH: Moving Pictures in a Planetarium features a selection of RUSH’s biggest hits and spaciest songs set to stupendous planetarium visuals! What are you waiting for? Come join today’s Tom Sawyer and get into The Spirit of the Radio as we explore the Mystic Rhythms and sail headlong into Cygnus X-I. Tickets are $9 for […]

  • 3-2-1 Liftoff!

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

    Elon the hamster loves science and doing experiments, which often fail in practice. One day Elon hears a crash. In his garden, he finds a crater with a damaged robot named 8 of 12 inside. How did it get here? Elon fixes the robot and finds out that he fell from a spaceship. Does Elon have […]