The Great Solar System Adventure!
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 […]
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Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States
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The Universe Through All Senses
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesThe 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 […]
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Magic Treehouse: Space Mission
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesTravel 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 […]
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Cosmic Love
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesCelebrate 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 […]
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Tycho to the Moon
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesMeet 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, […]
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To Space and Back
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesSpace 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 […]
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Forward to the Moon
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesForward 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 […]
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The Universe Through All the Senses & the Broken Big Bang
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesSpecial 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 […]
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Magic Treehouse: Space Mission
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesTravel 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 […]
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Cosmic Love
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesCelebrate 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 […]
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The Universe Through All Senses
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesThe 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 […]
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Furry Astronauts
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesWhat 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 […]
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Daft Punk!
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesTake 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 […]
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Incoming! and Micrometeorites: Space Dust from Maine
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesSpecial 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 […]
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Furry Astronauts
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesWhat 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 […]
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Daft Punk!
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesTake 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 […]
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Magic Globe: A Story of the Seasons
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesOn 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 […]
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Furry Astronauts
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesWhat 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 […]
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Daft Punk!
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesTake 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 […]
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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 […]
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Furry Astronauts
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesWhat 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 […]
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Daft Punk!
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesTake 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 […]
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The Universe Through All Senses
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesThe 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 […]
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Furry Astronauts
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesWhat 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 […]
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Daft Punk!
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesTake 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 […]
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Messengers of Time and Space
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesMessengers 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 […]
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Little Eve
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesLittle 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, […]
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RUSH: Moving Pictures in a Planetarium
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesRUSH: 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 […]
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Cosmos Comedy
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesCOSMOS 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 […]
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Cosmos Comedy
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesCOSMOS 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 […]
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Little Eve
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesLittle 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, […]
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RUSH: Moving Pictures in a Planetarium
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesRUSH: 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 […]
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To Space and Back
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesSpace 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 […]
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Messengers of Time and Space
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesMessengers 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 […]
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Little Eve
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesLittle 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, […]
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RUSH: Moving Pictures in a Planetarium
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesRUSH: 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 […]
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3-2-1 Liftoff!
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesElon 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 […]
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Moonbase: The Next Step
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesFrom the moment mankind first set foot on the Moon in 1969 we have dreamed of making a base there. In the next 10 years humans will return to the […]
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Earth, Moon, and Sun
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesEarth, 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. […]
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Messengers of Time and Space
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesMessengers 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 […]
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Little Eve
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesLittle 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, […]
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RUSH: Moving Pictures in a Planetarium
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesRUSH: 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 […]
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Worlds Beyond Earth
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesTake an exhilarating journey to the worlds that orbit our Sun and the unique conditions that make life on our planet Earth possible. Celebrate the extraordinary Age of Exploration carried […]
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H2O – The Cosmic States of Water
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesH2O – The Cosmic States of Water In the icy northern waters, a little sea otter named Sedna spends her days playing, fishing, and diving with her fellow otters. Sedna […]
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Coldplay: Sky Full of Stars
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesUsing the cutting-edge capabilities of the planetarium, Coldplay: A Sky Full of Stars fuses the sounds of energetic rock with stunning and inventive visuals. This musical experience engages audiences in a sensory journey […]
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Worlds Beyond Earth
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesTake an exhilarating journey to the worlds that orbit our Sun and the unique conditions that make life on our planet Earth possible. Celebrate the extraordinary Age of Exploration carried […]
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H2O – The Cosmic States of Water
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesH2O – The Cosmic States of Water In the icy northern waters, a little sea otter named Sedna spends her days playing, fishing, and diving with her fellow otters. Sedna […]
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Coldplay: Sky Full of Stars
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesUsing the cutting-edge capabilities of the planetarium, Coldplay: A Sky Full of Stars fuses the sounds of energetic rock with stunning and inventive visuals. This musical experience engages audiences in a sensory journey […]
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Forward to the Moon
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesForward 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 […]
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Worlds Beyond Earth
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesTake an exhilarating journey to the worlds that orbit our Sun and the unique conditions that make life on our planet Earth possible. Celebrate the extraordinary Age of Exploration carried […]
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H2O – The Cosmic States of Water
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesH2O – The Cosmic States of Water In the icy northern waters, a little sea otter named Sedna spends her days playing, fishing, and diving with her fellow otters. Sedna […]
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Coldplay: Sky Full of Stars
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesUsing the cutting-edge capabilities of the planetarium, Coldplay: A Sky Full of Stars fuses the sounds of energetic rock with stunning and inventive visuals. This musical experience engages audiences in a sensory journey […]
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Worlds Beyond Earth
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesTake an exhilarating journey to the worlds that orbit our Sun and the unique conditions that make life on our planet Earth possible. Celebrate the extraordinary Age of Exploration carried […]
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H2O – The Cosmic States of Water
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesH2O – The Cosmic States of Water In the icy northern waters, a little sea otter named Sedna spends her days playing, fishing, and diving with her fellow otters. Sedna […]
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Coldplay: Sky Full of Stars
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesUsing the cutting-edge capabilities of the planetarium, Coldplay: A Sky Full of Stars fuses the sounds of energetic rock with stunning and inventive visuals. This musical experience engages audiences in a sensory journey […]
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Worlds Beyond Earth
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesTake an exhilarating journey to the worlds that orbit our Sun and the unique conditions that make life on our planet Earth possible. Celebrate the extraordinary Age of Exploration carried […]
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H2O – The Cosmic States of Water
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesH2O – The Cosmic States of Water In the icy northern waters, a little sea otter named Sedna spends her days playing, fishing, and diving with her fellow otters. Sedna […]