• Worlds Beyond Earth

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

    Take 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • OneRepublic: Future Looks Good

    OneRepublic: Future Looks Good
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Grammy Award-winning band OneRepublic will rock the planetarium with stunning visuals, and out of this world imagery.  Future Looks Good show features a compilation of songs from Dreaming Out Loud, Native, Waking […]

  • 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 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 […]

  • Rising Star: A South African Astronomy Journey

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

    Take an astronomical journey from our beginnings through the development of astronomy research in South Africa, and discover what the future of astronomy holds for the country. Dive into multi-wavelength […]

  • Moonbase: The Next Step

    Moonbase: The Next Step
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    From 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 […]

  • 3-2-1 Liftoff!

    3-2-1 Liftoff!
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Elon 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • The Arctic: Our Last Great Wilderneess

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

    Vast. Wild. Magical. The Arctic is not just one of the planet’s greatest natural spectacles, it’s a place with global ecological importance that has supported Indigenous communities and diverse ecosystems […]

  • Moonbase: The Next Step

    Moonbase: The Next Step
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    From 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 […]

  • 3-2-1 Liftoff!

    3-2-1 Liftoff!
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Elon 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 […]

  • Dark Side of the Moon: 50 Years in a Heartbeat

    Dark Side of the Moon: 50 Years in a Heartbeat
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Pink Floyd’s iconic album The Dark Side Of The Moon, originally released in March 1973, turns 50, and what more fitting a place to celebrate it and experience it than in a Planetarium, through the music set to visuals? With the help of modern technology, the idea of a show combining breath-taking views of the […]

  • 3-2-1 Liftoff!

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

    Elon 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Forward to the Moon

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

    Forward 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 […]

  • Moonbase: The Next Step

    Moonbase: The Next Step
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    From 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 […]

  • 3-2-1 Liftoff!

    3-2-1 Liftoff!
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Elon 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 […]

  • Expedition Reef

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

    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 […]

  • Astronaut

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

    The 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Moonbase: The Next Step

    Moonbase: The Next Step
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    From 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 Moon with the Artemis missions and develop a sustained, strategic presence near the lunar South Pole. The Moon will become our first ‘staging post’ from […]

  • 3-2-1 Liftoff!

    3-2-1 Liftoff!
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Elon 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 […]

  • Dark Side of the Moon: 50 Years in a Heartbeat

    Dark Side of the Moon: 50 Years in a Heartbeat
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Pink Floyd’s iconic album The Dark Side Of The Moon, originally released in March 1973, turns 50, and what more fitting a place to celebrate it and experience it than in a Planetarium, through the music set to visuals? With the help of modern technology, the idea of a show combining breath-taking views of the […]

  • The First Stargazers

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

    Journey 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 the very first stargazer making a Moon calendar out of animal bone 30,000 years ago. Discover the ancient pyramids of Giza and their alignment to […]

  • Tycho to the Moon

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

    Meet 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, Ruby and Michael. Learn about day and night, space travel, the phases of the Moon and features of the lunar surface. Get a close-up look […]

  • Secret of the Cardboard Rocket

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

    Join 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 land on Venus, fly through the rings of Saturn, and discover the secrets of the Solar System. Watch the trailer here!     Tickets for […]

  • One Sky

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

    One Sky is a collection of sky cultures around the world. It recognizes that all people around the globe share strong connections to the stars for navigation, time keeping, agriculture and storytelling.  As active exploration of our universe continues today, we honor the cultures who first looked up and dreamed about our place in the […]

  • Tycho to the Moon

    Tycho to the Moon
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Meet 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, Ruby and Michael. Learn about day and night, space travel, the phases of the Moon and features of the lunar surface. Get a close-up look […]

  • David Bowie Dreams

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

    David Bowie Dreams engages audiences in a sensory journey full of innovation, artistry, and imagination set to a pulsating soundtrack of one of rock music's greatest icons. Experience music in new ways in the planetarium at the Versant Power Astronomy Center! Tickets are $9 for general admission. Music programs may contain explicit lyrics, and are intended […]

  • 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 […]

  • Cosmic Recipe

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

    The 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 onto something BIG! Want to know what? Pull up a chair at our Planetarium’s Periodic Table and learn the cosmic recipes that created everything in our […]

  • Dream to Fly

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

    Have 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 […]

  • One Sky

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

    One Sky is a collection of sky cultures around the world. It recognizes that all people around the globe share strong connections to the stars for navigation, time keeping, agriculture and storytelling.  As active exploration of our universe continues today, we honor the cultures who first looked up and dreamed about our place in the […]

  • Tycho to the Moon

    Tycho to the Moon
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Meet 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, Ruby and Michael. Learn about day and night, space travel, the phases of the Moon and features of the lunar surface. Get a close-up look […]

  • David Bowie Dreams

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

    David Bowie Dreams engages audiences in a sensory journey full of innovation, artistry, and imagination set to a pulsating soundtrack of one of rock music's greatest icons. Experience music in new ways in the planetarium at the Versant Power Astronomy Center! Tickets are $9 for general admission. Music programs may contain explicit lyrics, and are intended […]

  • EXO: Are We Alone?

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

    Humankind has always sought to understand the mysteries of the Universe and speculated about the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Today we know of thousands of exoplanets — planets located outside our Solar System — that offer valuable information about our own planet, its origins and life on Earth. We’re on the cusp of making some […]

  • Mars: The Ultimate Voyage

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

    Ever wondered what it will take for astronauts to travel to the Moon, Mars and beyond? On this long journey, what challenges will astronauts face? How will they stay motivated and healthy on their spacecraft so far away from Earth?  Discover how NASA research and training initiatives are preparing the next generation of astronauts who will […]

  • 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 […]

  • One Sky

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

    One Sky is a collection of sky cultures around the world. It recognizes that all people around the globe share strong connections to the stars for navigation, time keeping, agriculture and storytelling.  As active exploration of our universe continues today, we honor the cultures who first looked up and dreamed about our place in the […]

  • Tycho to the Moon

    Tycho to the Moon
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Meet 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, Ruby and Michael. Learn about day and night, space travel, the phases of the Moon and features of the lunar surface. Get a close-up look […]

  • David Bowie Dreams

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

    David Bowie Dreams engages audiences in a sensory journey full of innovation, artistry, and imagination set to a pulsating soundtrack of one of rock music's greatest icons. Experience music in new ways in the planetarium at the Versant Power Astronomy Center! Tickets are $9 for general admission. Music programs may contain explicit lyrics, and are intended […]

  • Black Hole – First Picture

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

    Black Hole First Picture features the human attempt to create the very first picture of a black hole with the Event Horizon Telescope - a network of 8 Radio telescopes at  remote locations in the world ranging from Europe, North and South America, Hawaii to Antarctica. For years, the Event Horizon Telescope has been staring into […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • One Sky

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

    One Sky is a collection of sky cultures around the world. It recognizes that all people around the globe share strong connections to the stars for navigation, time keeping, agriculture and storytelling.  As active exploration of our universe continues today, we honor the cultures who first looked up and dreamed about our place in the […]

  • Tycho to the Moon

    Tycho to the Moon
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Meet 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, Ruby and Michael. Learn about day and night, space travel, the phases of the Moon and features of the lunar surface. Get a close-up look […]

  • David Bowie Dreams

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

    David Bowie Dreams engages audiences in a sensory journey full of innovation, artistry, and imagination set to a pulsating soundtrack of one of rock music's greatest icons. Experience music in new ways in the planetarium at the Versant Power Astronomy Center! Tickets are $9 for general admission. Music programs may contain explicit lyrics, and are intended […]

  • We Are Guardians

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

    Join us on a journey into, under, and around the many ecosystems across our planet. Discover how each component fits together, and how the health of each part is vital to the health of Planet Earth. Discover how, with the help of satellites and scientific study, we can understand the links between human activities and […]

  • One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure

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

    Explore 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 Hu Zhu, as they take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the moon, where they discover how different it is from Earth. They explore […]

  • Polaris: Mystery of the Polar Night

    Polaris: Mystery of the Polar Night
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    A 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 wondering why night is so long at the poles of the Earth. This mystery leads them on a scientific adventure by building an improvised spaceship […]

  • Polaris: Mystery of the Polar Night

    Polaris: Mystery of the Polar Night
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    A 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 wondering why night is so long at the poles of the Earth. This mystery leads them on a scientific adventure by building an improvised spaceship […]

  • One Sky

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

    One Sky is a collection of sky cultures around the world. It recognizes that all people around the globe share strong connections to the stars for navigation, time keeping, agriculture and storytelling.  As active exploration of our universe continues today, we honor the cultures who first looked up and dreamed about our place in the […]

  • The Stellars: Mission Green

    The Stellars: Mission Green
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Imani, Aki, and John are three friends from an alien solar system. While on a space exploration mission, something routine for their tribe, they distractedly neglect their onboard “chores,” leading their ship to crash on an unknown planet – Earth. The accident damages the life-support system that sustains the cherished forest they keep onboard, which […]

  • Radiohead: Black Star

    Radiohead: Black Star
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    The only thing better than exploring the Universe, is exploring the Universe with a collection of the most beautiful and cinematic Radiohead songs from their discography! Radiohead: Black Star will take you from the powerful Paranoid Android to the melancholic How to Disappear Completely with stunning visuals and immersive stories. Tickets are $9 for general admission. Music programs may contain explicit […]

  • Supermassive Black Holes

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

    Explore the amazing environments of the strangest objects in our universe - Supermassive Black Holes! Leading observational and theoretical astronomers share the latest state-of-the-art observations and stunning computer simulations to shed light on the physics of black hole formation in the context of galaxy evolution. Travel inside a black hole, see how they shape galaxies […]