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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 […]

Worlds of Ice

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

Journey to the farthest reaches of the solar system, traveling through the dimensions of ice from the remote territories of the arctic, to a scientific complex nested under the South Pole. Experience it all immersed in a kaleidoscopic igloo, be dazzled by the icy wonderland of the arctic, and explores the relationship between humans and […]

Cell! Cell! Cell!

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

You are made of 70 trillion living cells. They work. They talk. They think. They are what make you alive. This is the story of the trillions of cells that form our bodies, from our beginnings as a single cell to the complexity of a whole body: it’s the story of who we are. Join […]

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 […]

Mars 1001

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

An international crew is about to embark on the first interplanetary journey in history, the first manned mission to the surface of Mars!  Science reporter Miles O’Brien is reporting while events unfold for the crew on their daring 1001 day long mission.  Witness firsthand their brave attempts to put human footprints on Mars and return […]

We Are Astronomers

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

Do you know what an astronomer does? We Are Astronomers reveals the global collaboration, technology and dedication required to answer the unresolved questions of the Universe. See how technologies such as the Large Hadron Collider, the observatories of Chile and the Hubble Space Telescope work and how they are used by teams around the world […]

Event Series Magic Tree House: Space Mission

Magic Tree House: 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 […]

Áróra: Tales of the Northern Lights

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

An immersive fulldome experience about the exquisite beauty of Auroras. Take a journey across time and space to understand the science behind the phenomena and to experience the stories of our ancestors. Guided by the lullaby of the Dawn Goddess, this cinematic adventure invites the audience to join the dance of these eerie lights over […]

Stargazers of Africa

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

From the dawn of time, African people have looked to the skies above for inspiration and guidance. Stargazers of Africa is a journey connecting the stars, Moon and planets to the people across this great continent—from long ago to the stargazers of today. Experience African tales from the Yoruba people and a Nigerian story about […]

Event Series Earth, Moon, and Sun

Earth, Moon, and 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. This program beautifully illustrates basic concepts like moon phases and seasons. Based on the trickster of Native American lore, Coyote is constantly corrected in his misunderstandings […]

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