Galaxy – Journey Through the Milky Way
Come with us on a journey through our Milky Way! Together we will fly to places where no human being has ever been before. We start at our Sun, look […]
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Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States
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The Christmas Star
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesOver the years numerous people have tried to explain the appearance of the Star of Bethlehem, as described in the Bible and other historical texts of the time. What was the Christmas Star? Could […]
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Let it Snow: A Holiday Music Journey
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesLet it Snow features a new variety of festive classics from Frank Sinatra and Chuck Berry to Burl Ives and Brenda Lee, including a stunning multi-media finale by the Trans […]
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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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Galaxy – Journey Through the Milky Way
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesCome with us on a journey through our Milky Way! Together we will fly to places where no human being has ever been before. We start at our Sun, look […]
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The Christmas Star
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesOver the years numerous people have tried to explain the appearance of the Star of Bethlehem, as described in the Bible and other historical texts of the time. What was the Christmas Star? Could […]
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Let it Snow: A Holiday Music Journey
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesLet it Snow features a new variety of festive classics from Frank Sinatra and Chuck Berry to Burl Ives and Brenda Lee, including a stunning multi-media finale by the Trans […]
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Galaxy – Journey Through the Milky Way
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesCome with us on a journey through our Milky Way! Together we will fly to places where no human being has ever been before. We start at our Sun, look […]
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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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One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
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 […]
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Led Zeppelin: The Planetarium Experience
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesLed Zeppelin: The Planetarium Experience is an imaginative journey through our night sky using artistic style and impressive visuals. Experience the progenitors of heavy metal in new ways at the Versant Power […]
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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 […]
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One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
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 […]
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Led Zeppelin: The Planetarium Experience
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesLed Zeppelin: The Planetarium Experience is an imaginative journey through our night sky using artistic style and impressive visuals. Experience the progenitors of heavy metal in new ways at the Versant Power […]
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Tycho to the Moon
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesMeet 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, […]
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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 […]
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One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
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 […]
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Led Zeppelin: The Planetarium Experience
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesLed Zeppelin: The Planetarium Experience is an imaginative journey through our night sky using artistic style and impressive visuals. Experience the progenitors of heavy metal in new ways at the Versant Power […]
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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 […]
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One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
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 […]
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Led Zeppelin: The Planetarium Experience
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesLed Zeppelin: The Planetarium Experience is an imaginative journey through our night sky using artistic style and impressive visuals. Experience the progenitors of heavy metal in new ways at the Versant Power […]
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Lunch & Learn: Ethereal Story Telling
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesJoin us on Friday, January 30th in the Versant Power Astronomy Center & Jordan Planetarium at 12:00 noon for a Deep Dive! Led by Bangor Symphony Orchestra Music Director Lucas […]
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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 […]
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Magic Treehouse: 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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Cosmic Love
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesCelebrate romance with us in the planetarium in February with a variety of “Stellar” love songs set to stunning visuals in the planetarium dome! A great way to celebrate an […]
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The Universe Through All Senses
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesThe Universe Through All the Senses When asked to talk about the universe, astronomers will describe it to you in a thousand different ways. Starting with the diverse planets of […]
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Magic Treehouse: 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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Cosmic Love
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesCelebrate romance with us in the planetarium in February with a variety of “Stellar” love songs set to stunning visuals in the planetarium dome! A great way to celebrate an […]
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The Great Solar System Adventure!
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesExplore the wonders and perils of our Solar System! Join "The Great Schiaparelli"; as he takes the audience on a space-time adventure within his wondrous Observatorium. From the sun-scorched surface […]
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The Universe Through All Senses
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesThe Universe Through All the Senses When asked to talk about the universe, astronomers will describe it to you in a thousand different ways. Starting with the diverse planets of […]
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Magic Treehouse: 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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Cosmic Love
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesCelebrate romance with us in the planetarium in February with a variety of “Stellar” love songs set to stunning visuals in the planetarium dome! A great way to celebrate an […]
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Tycho to the Moon
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesMeet 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, […]
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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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Forward to the Moon
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesForward 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 […]
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The Universe Through All the Senses & the Broken Big Bang
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesSpecial Presentation: The Big (Broken) Bang by Josh Shterenberg (Princeton University) A century of Physics has placed a singular moment of the creation of the universe---the "Big Bang"---squarely in the […]
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Magic Treehouse: 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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Cosmic Love
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesCelebrate romance with us in the planetarium in February with a variety of “Stellar” love songs set to stunning visuals in the planetarium dome! A great way to celebrate an […]
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The Universe Through All Senses
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesThe Universe Through All the Senses When asked to talk about the universe, astronomers will describe it to you in a thousand different ways. Starting with the diverse planets of […]
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Furry Astronauts
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesWhat are those strange fire arrows rising into the heavens? Join the four animals on their crazy adventure in space! A hedgehog, hare, mole and an owl are four friends […]
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Daft Punk!
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesTake a tour through the universe and back with beautiful visuals and amazing music, hosted by the one and only EDM robot duo, Daft Punk! Give Life Back to Music pairs stunning imagery and […]
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Incoming! and Micrometeorites: Space Dust from Maine
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesSpecial Presentation: Micrometeorites: Space Dust from Maine by Jon Wallace NASA Solar System Ambassador and former Maine State Astronomer of the Year, Jon Wallace, will introduce us to […]
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Furry Astronauts
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesWhat are those strange fire arrows rising into the heavens? Join the four animals on their crazy adventure in space! A hedgehog, hare, mole and an owl are four friends […]
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Daft Punk!
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesTake a tour through the universe and back with beautiful visuals and amazing music, hosted by the one and only EDM robot duo, Daft Punk! Give Life Back to Music pairs stunning imagery and […]
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Magic Globe: A Story of the Seasons
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesOn vacation at her grandpa’s, a little girl Mia accidentally discovers a mysterious piece of astronomical machinery. Edmond, 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 Edmond doesn’t want to let the plan […]
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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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Furry Astronauts
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesWhat are those strange fire arrows rising into the heavens? Join the four animals on their crazy adventure in space! A hedgehog, hare, mole and an owl are four friends who meet on the edge of the forest to explore an almost forgotten spaceport. When they see a rocket launch, they are stunned. None of […]
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Daft Punk!
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesTake a tour through the universe and back with beautiful visuals and amazing music, hosted by the one and only EDM robot duo, Daft Punk! Give Life Back to Music pairs stunning imagery and lights with a collection of Daft Punk's most popular songs including One More Time, Get Lucky, Instant Crush, and more! Tickets are $9 for general admission. […]
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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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Meditations on Perihelion
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States"Meditations on Perihelion" is an immersive presentation featuring full-dome video partnered with live and recorded music by Tom Luther. The work is presented in seven movements that explore the different possibilities of connections between science and art. The music and video are informed and inspired by astronomical data and are intended as a starting point […]
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Furry Astronauts
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesWhat are those strange fire arrows rising into the heavens? Join the four animals on their crazy adventure in space! A hedgehog, hare, mole and an owl are four friends who meet on the edge of the forest to explore an almost forgotten spaceport. When they see a rocket launch, they are stunned. None of […]
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Daft Punk!
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesTake a tour through the universe and back with beautiful visuals and amazing music, hosted by the one and only EDM robot duo, Daft Punk! Give Life Back to Music pairs stunning imagery and lights with a collection of Daft Punk's most popular songs including One More Time, Get Lucky, Instant Crush, and more! Tickets are $9 for general admission. […]
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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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The Universe Through All Senses
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesThe Universe Through All the Senses When asked to talk about the universe, astronomers will describe it to you in a thousand different ways. Starting with the diverse planets of the Solar System, charming comets, hot stars, and ethereal nebulae, they’ll take you on a journey all the way to galaxies billions of light-years away. […]
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Furry Astronauts
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesWhat are those strange fire arrows rising into the heavens? Join the four animals on their crazy adventure in space! A hedgehog, hare, mole and an owl are four friends who meet on the edge of the forest to explore an almost forgotten spaceport. When they see a rocket launch, they are stunned. None of […]
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Daft Punk!
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesTake a tour through the universe and back with beautiful visuals and amazing music, hosted by the one and only EDM robot duo, Daft Punk! Give Life Back to Music pairs stunning imagery and lights with a collection of Daft Punk's most popular songs including One More Time, Get Lucky, Instant Crush, and more! Tickets are $9 for general admission. […]
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Messengers of Time and Space
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesMessengers of Time and Space Gazing upward with the unaided eye, the sky appears calm and tranquil. The universe, however, is an active place, where dynamic events can be observed unfolding — even on human timescales — including newly discovered asteroids, violent stellar explosions, and colliding black holes. Explore the intriguing new discoveries made by […]
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Little Eve
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesLittle Eve: Stories of Planet Earth Earth is the only known place in the universe where life has flourished. But how did it all begin? Little Eve, a curious bear, sets out to discover the answer. From a brave little cell to a clever squirrel, it tells the story of life and our solar system […]
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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 Sawyer and get into The Spirit of the Radio as we explore the Mystic Rhythms and sail headlong into Cygnus X-I. Tickets are $9 for […]
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Cosmos Comedy
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United StatesCOSMOS COMEDY – featuring Ben Miller and Kasha Patell An hour of space jokes from a hilarious group of scientists turned stand-up comedians including a former NASA scientist! From performing in Antarctica to on top of active volcanoes, these internationally touring comics will have you laughing so loud they can hear you on Mars. Expect […]