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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. Edek, Mia’s eccentric uncle, tricks the girl into using the tool’s secret powers to change the world’s seasons. She quickly realizes the consequences of what they are going to do, but Edek doesn’t want to let the plan […]

Event Series Mars 1001

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 […]

Event Series Secrets of Gravity

Secrets of Gravity

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

Luke is interested in the universe and its secrets. He is fascinated by the stars, the universe, and the laws of nature. One night, he sneaks into the Albert Einstein Museum where he meets ALBYX3, a small, clever but rather quirky robot who knows all about Albert Einstein and his theories. ALBY takes Luke on a […]

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Learning to Fly

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

Join us to celebrate the life and work of one of rock’s most prolific legends! Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Learning to Fly explores his career as both a Heartbreaker and a solo artist. A few of the hits included are American Girl, Refugee, Free Fallin, and Wildflowers. Tickets are $8 for general admission. Music […]

Event Series Mars 1001

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 […]

Event Series Secrets of Gravity

Secrets of Gravity

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

Luke is interested in the universe and its secrets. He is fascinated by the stars, the universe, and the laws of nature. One night, he sneaks into the Albert Einstein Museum where he meets ALBYX3, a small, clever but rather quirky robot who knows all about Albert Einstein and his theories. ALBY takes Luke on a […]

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Learning to Fly

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

Join us to celebrate the life and work of one of rock’s most prolific legends! Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Learning to Fly explores his career as both a Heartbreaker and a solo artist. A few of the hits included are American Girl, Refugee, Free Fallin, and Wildflowers. Tickets are $8 for general admission. Music […]

Cosmic Colors

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

From northern lights to garden flowers, color fills our lives and “Cosmic Colors” explains how we use the rainbow to see, understand and explore our universe. Visitors learn more about the electromagnetic spectrum, the Northern Lights and get a tour of the night sky! Tickets for planetarium programs are $6 for Adults, $5 for UMaine […]

Lucia: The Secret of Shooting Stars

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

Vladimir, 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 […]

Event Series Mars 1001

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 […]

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