Expedition Reef
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 […]
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Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States
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The Little Star That Could
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesIt’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 […]
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Incoming!
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesAsteroids 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 […]
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Dawn of the Space Age
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesExperience the exciting beginnings of space travel, from the launch of Sputnik 1 to the Apollo landings on the Moon, and from the assembly of the International Space Station to […]
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Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesPink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon immerses theatergoers on a journey of our universe centralized on sensational visuals and artistic interpretation. Experience music from this internationally acclaimed rock band at […]
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Fly Me to the Moon
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesA space adventure of the third kind... In 1969, three astronauts dared to go where no man had gone before; the Moon. Join Scooter, IQ and Nat - three tweenage […]
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The First Stargazers
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesJourney back in time to explore how the first stargazers experienced the sky above. Your guide is Nashira, a friendly time traveler who has visited Earth many times before. Witness […]
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Magic Tree House: 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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Black Holes
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesThe 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 […]
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Dream to Fly
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesHave 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 […]
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Coldplay: Sky Full of Stars
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesColdplay: Sky Full of Stars is an audiovisual experience like no other. Join us at the Emera Astronomy Center for a show of dazzling lights and spectacle that will take […]
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Lucia: The Secret of Shooting Stars
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesVladimir, a polar bear, and James, a penguin, travel into space aboard the Polaris to study polar auroras. Hit by a meteorite, they crash at the foot of a pre-Columbian […]
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Polaris: Mystery of the Polar Night
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesA traveling penguin from the South Pole and a funny polar bear from the North pole meet on arctic sea ice. They become friends observing the night sky together and […]
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Cell! Cell! Cell!
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesYou 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 […]
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Cosmic Recipe
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesThe famous astronomer Carl Sagan once said: “If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.” Though that may sound crazy, Sagan was […]
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Dream to Fly
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesHave 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 […]
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Coldplay: Sky Full of Stars
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesColdplay: Sky Full of Stars is an audiovisual experience like no other. Join us at the Emera Astronomy Center for a show of dazzling lights and spectacle that will take […]
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Lucia: The Secret of Shooting Stars
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesVladimir, a polar bear, and James, a penguin, travel into space aboard the Polaris to study polar auroras. Hit by a meteorite, they crash at the foot of a pre-Columbian […]
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Phantom of the Universe
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesFrom 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 […]
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Sesame Street: One World, One Sky
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesExplore 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 […]
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Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesJoin two children on a magical journey through the Solar System, aided by a talking astronomy book, a cardboard rocket, and a vivid imagination. During this imaginative show, audiences will […]
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Dream to Fly
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesHave 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 […]
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Coldplay: Sky Full of Stars
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesColdplay: Sky Full of Stars is an audiovisual experience like no other. Join us at the Emera Astronomy Center for a show of dazzling lights and spectacle that will take […]
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Lucia: The Secret of Shooting Stars
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesVladimir, a polar bear, and James, a penguin, travel into space aboard the Polaris to study polar auroras. Hit by a meteorite, they crash at the foot of a pre-Columbian […]
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Mars 1001
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesAn 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 […]
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We Are Astronomers
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesDo 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 […]
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Magic Tree House: 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 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 […]
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Dream to Fly
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesHave 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 Vinci, Montgolfier brothers, Wright brothers and other inventors. Experience the adventure with powerful images and music, an immense and challenging dream, for which mankind has […]
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Coldplay: Sky Full of Stars
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesColdplay: Sky Full of Stars is an audiovisual experience like no other. Join us at the Emera Astronomy Center for a show of dazzling lights and spectacle that will take you on a journey back through the band's greatest hits. Tickets are $8 for general admission. Music programs may contain explicit lyrics, and are intended […]
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Lucia: The Secret of Shooting Stars
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesVladimir, a polar bear, and James, a penguin, travel into space aboard the Polaris to study polar auroras. Hit by a meteorite, they crash at the foot of a pre-Columbian pyramid and meet Lucia, a hummingbird who is passionate about rocks. She tells them about a legend evoking “stones of light”. Meteorites, shooting stars, these […]
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Explore!
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesMars… 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 Kepler: fascinated with the world, striving toward discovery and embracing challenges it may bring. It is our duty to continue their work… Explore, Dream Discover. […]
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The Little Star That Could
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesIt’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 different types of stars and learns about some of the other things that make our universe so interesting. After meeting stars, nebulas, and galaxies, the little […]
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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. 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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Dream to Fly
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesHave 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 Vinci, Montgolfier brothers, Wright brothers and other inventors. Experience the adventure with powerful images and music, an immense and challenging dream, for which mankind has […]
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Coldplay: Sky Full of Stars
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesColdplay: Sky Full of Stars is an audiovisual experience like no other. Join us at the Emera Astronomy Center for a show of dazzling lights and spectacle that will take you on a journey back through the band's greatest hits. Tickets are $8 for general admission. Music programs may contain explicit lyrics, and are intended […]
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Expedition Reef
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesExplore 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. […]
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Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesPerseus and Andromeda is a fun-filled retelling of the tale of the beautiful but unfortunate princess Andromeda, who in divine punishment for her mother’s bragging, is sacrificed to a sea monster—and rescued by the Greek hero Perseus. Trailer Tickets for planetarium programs are $6 for Adults, $5 for UMaine Students/Veterans/Senior Citizens, and $4 for children […]
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Incoming!
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesAsteroids 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 missions help audiences explore the past, present, and future of our Solar System. Take a journey through the dynamic story of our cosmic origins. Discover […]
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Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesPerseus and Andromeda is a fun-filled retelling of the tale of the beautiful but unfortunate princess Andromeda, who in divine punishment for her mother’s bragging, is sacrificed to a sea monster—and rescued by the Greek hero Perseus. Trailer Tickets for planetarium programs are $6 for Adults, $5 for UMaine Students/Veterans/Senior Citizens, and $4 for children […]
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Space Aliens: Looking for Life in the Universe
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesOne of the oldest question’s humans have asked since looking at the sky has been if life exists beyond our planet. Follow cosmic clues from the ocean floor to a journey across the galaxy! What might extremophiles here on Earth tell us about the ability of life to thrive in other locations in our universe? […]
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Rihanna: Diamonds
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesTake 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 the Emera Astronomy Center! Tickets are $8 for general admission. Music programs may contain explicit lyrics, and are intended for adult audiences. All music programs […]
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Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesPerseus and Andromeda is a fun-filled retelling of the tale of the beautiful but unfortunate princess Andromeda, who in divine punishment for her mother’s bragging, is sacrificed to a sea monster—and rescued by the Greek hero Perseus. Trailer Tickets for planetarium programs are $6 for Adults, $5 for UMaine Students/Veterans/Senior Citizens, and $4 for children […]
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Science Lecture Series: Dr. Sam Hess
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesDr. 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 of diseases. Resolution in microscopes is typically limited by diffraction, but in 2006, three new techniques were invented which could break these limitations allowing imaging […]
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Space Aliens: Looking for Life in the Universe
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesOne of the oldest question’s humans have asked since looking at the sky has been if life exists beyond our planet. Follow cosmic clues from the ocean floor to a journey across the galaxy! What might extremophiles here on Earth tell us about the ability of life to thrive in other locations in our universe? […]
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Rihanna: Diamonds
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesTake 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 the Emera Astronomy Center! Tickets are $8 for general admission. Music programs may contain explicit lyrics, and are intended for adult audiences. All music programs […]
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Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesPerseus and Andromeda is a fun-filled retelling of the tale of the beautiful but unfortunate princess Andromeda, who in divine punishment for her mother’s bragging, is sacrificed to a sea monster—and rescued by the Greek hero Perseus. Trailer Tickets for planetarium programs are $6 for Adults, $5 for UMaine Students/Veterans/Senior Citizens, and $4 for children […]
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Space Aliens: Looking for Life in the Universe
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesOne of the oldest question’s humans have asked since looking at the sky has been if life exists beyond our planet. Follow cosmic clues from the ocean floor to a journey across the galaxy! What might extremophiles here on Earth tell us about the ability of life to thrive in other locations in our universe? […]
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Rihanna: Diamonds
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesTake 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 the Emera Astronomy Center! Tickets are $8 for general admission. Music programs may contain explicit lyrics, and are intended for adult audiences. All music programs […]
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Black Holes
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesThe 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 phenomena. Experience the bending of light, the skewing of perception, and the dizzying descent into a black hole. Trailer Tickets for planetarium programs are $6 […]
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Habitat Earth
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesLiving 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 today’s connected world in Habitat Earth. Through stunning visualizations of the natural world, dive below the ocean’s surface to explore the dynamic relationships found in […]
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Explore!
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesMars… 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 Kepler: fascinated with the world, striving toward discovery and embracing challenges it may bring. It is our duty to continue their work… Explore, Dream Discover. […]
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Faster Than Light
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesThe 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 habitable worlds, including any that might exist in the neighborhood of our Sun. But if we find one, how will we ever get there? How […]
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Dream to Fly
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesHave 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 Vinci, Montgolfier brothers, Wright brothers and other inventors. Experience the adventure with powerful images and music, an immense and challenging dream, for which mankind has […]
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Out There: The Quest for Extrasolar Worlds
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesFor 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 our Earth are nothing special in the cosmos. The Sun is just one ordinary star among hundreds of billions in our galaxy, the Milky Way. […]
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Incoming!
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesAsteroids 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 missions help audiences explore the past, present, and future of our Solar System. Take a journey through the dynamic story of our cosmic origins. Discover […]
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Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesPerseus and Andromeda is a fun-filled retelling of the tale of the beautiful but unfortunate princess Andromeda, who in divine punishment for her mother’s bragging, is sacrificed to a sea monster—and rescued by the Greek hero Perseus. Trailer Tickets for planetarium programs are $6 for Adults, $5 for UMaine Students/Veterans/Senior Citizens, and $4 for children […]
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Phantom of the Universe
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesFrom 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 experiment, Phantom of the Universe immerses audiences in the search for dark matter. Explore this mysterious matter and how we are using discoveries at the Large Hadron Collider […]
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Space Aliens: Looking for Life in the Universe
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesOne of the oldest question’s humans have asked since looking at the sky has been if life exists beyond our planet. Follow cosmic clues from the ocean floor to a journey across the galaxy! What might extremophiles here on Earth tell us about the ability of life to thrive in other locations in our universe? […]
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Rihanna: Diamonds
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesTake 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 the Emera Astronomy Center! Tickets are $8 for general admission. Music programs may contain explicit lyrics, and are intended for adult audiences. All music programs […]
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Faster Than Light
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesThe 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 habitable worlds, including any that might exist in the neighborhood of our Sun. But if we find one, how will we ever get there? How […]