• Messengers of Time and Space

    Messengers of Time Space
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Messengers 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 […]

  • Little Eve

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

    Little 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 […]

  • RUSH: Moving Pictures in a Planetarium

    RUSH: Moving Pictures in a Planetarium
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    RUSH: 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Messengers of Time and Space

    Messengers of Time Space
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Messengers 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 […]

  • Little Eve

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

    Little 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 […]

  • RUSH: Moving Pictures in a Planetarium

    RUSH: Moving Pictures in a Planetarium
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    RUSH: 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 […]

  • Worlds Beyond Earth

    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 out by robotic explorers, over the past 50 years with imagery from NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), and Japan Aerospace Exploration (JAXA) missions.  Audiences will […]

  • Coldplay: Sky Full of Stars

    Coldplay: Sky Full of Stars
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Using the cutting-edge capabilities of the planetarium, Coldplay: A Sky Full of Stars fuses the sounds of energetic rock with stunning and inventive visuals.  This musical experience engages audiences in a sensory journey […]

  • Worlds Beyond Earth

    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 […]

  • Coldplay: Sky Full of Stars

    Coldplay: Sky Full of Stars
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Using the cutting-edge capabilities of the planetarium, Coldplay: A Sky Full of Stars fuses the sounds of energetic rock with stunning and inventive visuals.  This musical experience engages audiences in a sensory journey […]

  • 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 […]

  • Worlds Beyond Earth

    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 […]

  • Coldplay: Sky Full of Stars

    Coldplay: Sky Full of Stars
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Using the cutting-edge capabilities of the planetarium, Coldplay: A Sky Full of Stars fuses the sounds of energetic rock with stunning and inventive visuals.  This musical experience engages audiences in a sensory journey […]

  • Worlds Beyond Earth

    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 […]

  • Coldplay: Sky Full of Stars

    Coldplay: Sky Full of Stars
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Using the cutting-edge capabilities of the planetarium, Coldplay: A Sky Full of Stars fuses the sounds of energetic rock with stunning and inventive visuals.  This musical experience engages audiences in a sensory journey […]

  • Worlds Beyond Earth

    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 […]

  • Coldplay: Sky Full of Stars

    Coldplay: Sky Full of Stars
    Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Using the cutting-edge capabilities of the planetarium, Coldplay: A Sky Full of Stars fuses the sounds of energetic rock with stunning and inventive visuals.  This musical experience engages audiences in a sensory journey […]