To Space and Back
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 […]
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Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States
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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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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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Earth, Moon, and Sun with Skywatcher Special Event
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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The Rolling Stones: Living in a Ghost Town
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesThe quintessential music of the Rolling Stones defined the generation that first heard them, now comes to the planetarium. Such songs as Paint It, Black, Gimme Shelter, and You Can’t […]
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Black Holes, and Searching for Life on Mars
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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One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
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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Elton John: Crocodile Rockin’ Under the Dome!
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesThe stellar sounds of Sir Elton John are now here at the planetarium! Come join us and listen to some of Elton's greatest hits, like Crocodile Rock, Rocket Man, I'm still […]
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Legends of the Northern Sky
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesFor thousands of years, humanity has gazed up at the stars in wonder, searching for truth, understanding, and insight. Embark on a journey with the Indigenous peoples of the western […]
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One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
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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Elton John: Crocodile Rockin’ Under the Dome!
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesThe stellar sounds of Sir Elton John are now here at the planetarium! Come join us and listen to some of Elton's greatest hits, like Crocodile Rock, Rocket Man, I'm still […]
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Cosmic Journey
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesVolcanoes tower 80,000 feet above a barren surface. Monstrous hurricanes rage for 400 years. And multicolored rings sit suspended in space. In Cosmic Journey: A Solar system Adventure, you will travel through […]
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Legends of the Northern Sky
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesFor thousands of years, humanity has gazed up at the stars in wonder, searching for truth, understanding, and insight. Embark on a journey with the Indigenous peoples of the western […]
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One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
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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Elton John: Crocodile Rockin’ Under the Dome!
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesThe stellar sounds of Sir Elton John are now here at the planetarium! Come join us and listen to some of Elton's greatest hits, like Crocodile Rock, Rocket Man, I'm still […]
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Legends of the Northern Sky
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesFor thousands of years, humanity has gazed up at the stars in wonder, searching for truth, understanding, and insight. Embark on a journey with the Indigenous peoples of the western […]
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One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
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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Elton John: Crocodile Rockin’ Under the Dome!
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesThe stellar sounds of Sir Elton John are now here at the planetarium! Come join us and listen to some of Elton's greatest hits, like Crocodile Rock, Rocket Man, I'm still […]
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Legends of the Northern Sky
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesFor thousands of years, humanity has gazed up at the stars in wonder, searching for truth, understanding, and insight. Embark on a journey with the Indigenous peoples of the western […]
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One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
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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Elton John: Crocodile Rockin’ Under the Dome!
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesThe stellar sounds of Sir Elton John are now here at the planetarium! Come join us and listen to some of Elton's greatest hits, like Crocodile Rock, Rocket Man, I'm still […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Secrets of Gravity
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesLuke 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 […]
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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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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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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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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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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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Life of Trees
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesIn The Life of Trees a cheeky ladybug called Dolores and a quirky firefly called Mike take the audience on an adventurous journey of exploration into the wondrous world of […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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JWST First Images
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesJoin the Versant Power Astronomy Center this Saturday, July 16th at 3 PM to celebrate the release of the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope! The event includes: […]
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JWST First Images
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesJoin the Versant Power Astronomy Center this Saturday, July 16th at 3 PM to celebrate the release of the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope! The event includes: […]
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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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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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From Dream to Discovery
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesJoin NASA’s engineers as they design, test, and launch today’s hottest missions into space. Witness the enormity of the new James Webb Space Telescope, the intensity of Goddard Space Flight […]
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Astronaut
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesThe exploration of space is the greatest endeavor that humankind has ever undertaken. What does it take to be part of this incredible journey? What does it take to become an astronaut? Experience a rocket launch from inside the body of an astronaut. Explore the amazing worlds of inner and outer space, from floating around […]
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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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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 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 […]
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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 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 […]
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We Are Stars
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesWhat are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry, and our explosive origins. Connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe by following the formation of Hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of Carbon, and the molecules for life. Explore the lives and deaths of […]