Week of Events
Friends and Family Weekend
Join us at the Emera Astronomy Center for Friends & Family Weekend at the University of Maine! We are please to offer a special set of programs throughout the weekend, and we hope U Maine students will bring their families and friends to experience the largest planetarium in the state of Maine! We will be […]
Sunday, September 24, 2017
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September 24, 2017 -From Earth to the Universe
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September 24, 2017 -Asteroid: Mission Extreme
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September 24, 2017 -In My Backyard
From Earth to the Universe
The night sky, both beautiful and mysterious, has been the subject of campfire stories, ancient myths and awe for as long as there have been people. A desire to comprehend the Universe may well be humanity’s oldest shared intellectual experience. Yet only recently have we truly begun to grasp our place in the vast cosmos. […]
Asteroid: Mission Extreme
Asteroid: Mission Extreme takes audiences on an epic journey to discover how asteroids are both a danger and an opportunity. The danger lies in the possibility of a cataclysmic collision with Earth; the opportunity is the fascinating idea that asteroids could be stepping stones to other worlds – veritable way stations in space – enabling […]
In My Backyard
With song and colorful animation it is an adventure to explore a backyard like this one with children’s song writer, Fred Penner, of Nickelodeon fame. His excitement and love of nature takes visitors on a tour of daytime discovery and then the wonders of the night sky. The changing seasons, rainbows, constellation patterns, planets and […]
Monday, September 25, 2017
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Tuesday, September 26, 2017
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Wednesday, September 27, 2017
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Thursday, September 28, 2017
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Friday, September 29, 2017
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Saturday, September 30, 2017
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