• 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 […]

  • 2025 Lunar Eclipse

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

    Versant Power Astronomy Center invites you to join us to view the total lunar eclipse on Friday, March 14th from 12:30 am to 5:30 am (early morning) at the Clark Telescope. This is a FREE event where we will share views of the Moon and other celestial objects. The event is weather permitting and will […]

  • Mayan Archeoastronomy: Observers of the Universe

    Mayan Archeoastronomy: Observers of the Universe
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    The night is an eye, both dark and bright!  It forces us to look up and ask ourselves questions about our place in the Cosmos, our origins, and what is beyond the horizon.  Using spectacular visuals and stunning sound, audiences tour six ancient Mayan temples: San Gervasio, Chichen Itzá, Uxmal, Edzna, Palenque, and Bonampak. Along […]

  • Lucia: The Secret of Shooting Stars

    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 […]

  • Prince: Purple Rain Planetarium

    Prince: Purple Rain Planetarium
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Undefinable, musical genius, mysterious, guarded, and iconic - it is impossible to pin down Prince. He speaks on through his musical legacy and our program features several his hits such as When Doves Cry, Let's go Crazy, 1999, Raspberry Beret, and many more.  Join us to be immersed in his music set to a stunning visual journey […]

  • Mayan Archeoastronomy: Observers of the Universe

    Mayan Archeoastronomy: Observers of the Universe
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    The night is an eye, both dark and bright!  It forces us to look up and ask ourselves questions about our place in the Cosmos, our origins, and what is beyond the horizon.  Using spectacular visuals and stunning sound, audiences tour six ancient Mayan temples: San Gervasio, Chichen Itzá, Uxmal, Edzna, Palenque, and Bonampak. Along […]

  • Lucia: The Secret of Shooting Stars

    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 […]

  • Prince: Purple Rain Planetarium

    Prince: Purple Rain Planetarium
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Undefinable, musical genius, mysterious, guarded, and iconic - it is impossible to pin down Prince. He speaks on through his musical legacy and our program features several his hits such as When Doves Cry, Let's go Crazy, 1999, Raspberry Beret, and many more.  Join us to be immersed in his music set to a stunning visual journey […]

  • Mayan Archeoastronomy: Observers of the Universe

    Mayan Archeoastronomy: Observers of the Universe
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    The night is an eye, both dark and bright!  It forces us to look up and ask ourselves questions about our place in the Cosmos, our origins, and what is beyond the horizon.  Using spectacular visuals and stunning sound, audiences tour six ancient Mayan temples: San Gervasio, Chichen Itzá, Uxmal, Edzna, Palenque, and Bonampak. Along […]

  • Lucia: The Secret of Shooting Stars

    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 […]

  • Prince: Purple Rain Planetarium

    Prince: Purple Rain Planetarium
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Undefinable, musical genius, mysterious, guarded, and iconic - it is impossible to pin down Prince. He speaks on through his musical legacy and our program features several his hits such as When Doves Cry, Let's go Crazy, 1999, Raspberry Beret, and many more.  Join us to be immersed in his music set to a stunning visual journey […]

  • VAST: A Cosmic Journey through Space and Time

    VAST: A Cosmic Journey through Space and Time
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Space is unimaginably vast and incredibly beautiful. Thanks to our curiosity and quest for knowledge, we humans have been driven to explore space and learn more about the universe. There is still incredibly much left to explore. Join us on the journey, starting on Earth, venturing out in our solar system, and journeying all the […]

  • Bébé Symphonique

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

    Bébé Symphonique is an experience that draws on the richness and power of orchestral music to create special moments of connection between babies and their parents, while promoting infant neurological development.  Consisting of seven instrumental pieces to soothe and stimulate young children, Bébé Symphonique is a wonderful way for parents to connect with their children and relaxing classical […]

  • Space Opera

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

    This interplanetary journey is set to The Planets orchestral suite by Gustav Holst.  Take a memorable space adventure that begins with an alien spaceship in the vicinity the Earth that journeys outward to visit the entire Solar System and beyond. The spacecraft narrates throughout the journey, providing information at each celestial stop. Terrestrial descriptions and interpretations of the heavenly […]

  • 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 […]

  • VAST: A Cosmic Journey through Space and Time

    VAST: A Cosmic Journey through Space and Time
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Space is unimaginably vast and incredibly beautiful. Thanks to our curiosity and quest for knowledge, we humans have been driven to explore space and learn more about the universe. There is still incredibly much left to explore. Join us on the journey, starting on Earth, venturing out in our solar system, and journeying all the […]

  • Bébé Symphonique

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

    Bébé Symphonique is an experience that draws on the richness and power of orchestral music to create special moments of connection between babies and their parents, while promoting infant neurological development.  Consisting of seven instrumental pieces to soothe and stimulate young children, Bébé Symphonique is a wonderful way for parents to connect with their children and relaxing classical […]

  • Space Opera

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

    This interplanetary journey is set to The Planets orchestral suite by Gustav Holst.  Take a memorable space adventure that begins with an alien spaceship in the vicinity the Earth that journeys outward to visit the entire Solar System and beyond. The spacecraft narrates throughout the journey, providing information at each celestial stop. Terrestrial descriptions and interpretations of the heavenly […]

  • VAST: A Cosmic Journey through Space and Time

    VAST: A Cosmic Journey through Space and Time
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Space is unimaginably vast and incredibly beautiful. Thanks to our curiosity and quest for knowledge, we humans have been driven to explore space and learn more about the universe. There is still incredibly much left to explore. Join us on the journey, starting on Earth, venturing out in our solar system, and journeying all the […]

  • CELESTIAL EARTH: We Are Here … but when?

    CELESTIAL EARTH: We Are Here … but when?
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    A Multimedia Poetry Perspective Are we too crowded with frenzy / and the blinding fire of one war or another / to see the light we make? Must we wait so long for revelation / to burst out of the pitch dark, for recognition of the harm repeated / in every era? The truth still […]

  • Bébé Symphonique

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

    Bébé Symphonique is an experience that draws on the richness and power of orchestral music to create special moments of connection between babies and their parents, while promoting infant neurological development.  […]

  • Space Opera

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

    This interplanetary journey is set to The Planets orchestral suite by Gustav Holst.  Take a memorable space adventure that begins with an alien spaceship in the vicinity the Earth that journeys outward to visit the entire Solar System and beyond. The spacecraft narrates throughout the journey, providing information at each celestial stop. Terrestrial descriptions and interpretations of the heavenly […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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. […]

  • Bébé Symphonique

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

    Bébé Symphonique is an experience that draws on the richness and power of orchestral music to create special moments of connection between babies and their parents, while promoting infant neurological development.  […]

  • Space Opera

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

    This interplanetary journey is set to The Planets orchestral suite by Gustav Holst.  Take a memorable space adventure that begins with an alien spaceship in the vicinity the Earth that journeys outward to visit […]

  • 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. […]

  • ELO: Ticket to the Moon

    ELO: Ticket to the Moon
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Join us in the dome with a myriad of lights and visual effects as we journey into and through space with the Electric Light Orchestra! Featuring songs such as Mr. […]

  • 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. […]

  • ELO: Ticket to the Moon

    ELO: Ticket to the Moon
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Join us in the dome with a myriad of lights and visual effects as we journey into and through space with the Electric Light Orchestra! Featuring songs such as Mr. […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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. […]

  • ELO: Ticket to the Moon

    ELO: Ticket to the Moon
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Join us in the dome with a myriad of lights and visual effects as we journey into and through space with the Electric Light Orchestra! Featuring songs such as Mr. […]

  • 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. […]

  • ELO: Ticket to the Moon

    ELO: Ticket to the Moon
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Join us in the dome with a myriad of lights and visual effects as we journey into and through space with the Electric Light Orchestra! Featuring songs such as Mr. […]

  • Rihanna: Diamonds in the Sky

    Rihanna: Diamonds in the Sky
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Let's journey Towards the Sun and get Lost in Paradise with the Only Girl in the World you'll ever love. You'll want to Stay and watch the Diamonds in the […]

  • Habitat Earth

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

    Living 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 […]

  • Rihanna: Diamonds in the Sky

    Rihanna: Diamonds in the Sky
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Let's journey Towards the Sun and get Lost in Paradise with the Only Girl in the World you'll ever love. You'll want to Stay and watch the Diamonds in the […]

  • 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 […]

  • Habitat Earth

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

    Living 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 […]

  • Rihanna: Diamonds in the Sky

    Rihanna: Diamonds in the Sky
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Let's journey Towards the Sun and get Lost in Paradise with the Only Girl in the World you'll ever love. You'll want to Stay and watch the Diamonds in the […]

  • Habitat Earth

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

    Living 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 […]

  • Rihanna: Diamonds in the Sky

    Rihanna: Diamonds in the Sky
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Let's journey Towards the Sun and get Lost in Paradise with the Only Girl in the World you'll ever love. You'll want to Stay and watch the Diamonds in the […]

  • Vera Rubin Observatory – First Look Watch Party!

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

    Be part of astronomy history at the Versant Power Astronomy Center as we livestream the first-ever images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory! Join us for a global celebration as […]

  • 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. […]

  • 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 […]