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SUMMARY:Legends of the Night Sky - Orion
DESCRIPTION:Take a fun and lighthearted look at the myths and stories associated with the constellation Orion\, the great hunter of the winter sky. Orion comes to life in a fun-filled\, animated accompanied by narrators Aesop the owl and Socrates the mouse as we follow Orion’s adventures as he grows to manhood\, battles mythical beasts\, foils the plot of an evil king and wins the heart of Artemis\, the beautiful moon-goddess. We learn how the constellation Orion was placed in the sky\, forever turning overhead throughout the seasons. The program includes a live sky lecture showing where Orion and his companions are located in the Winter Skies. \nTrailer \nTickets for planetarium programs are $6 for Adults\, $5 for UMaine Students/Veterans/Senior Citizens\, and $4 for children under 12. Click here to view our calendar. \nTickets may be purchased online\, by phone at 207.581.1341\, or at our ticket box office prior to the show.
URL:https://astro.umaine.edu/event/legends-night-sky-orion-2/2017-12-03/
LOCATION:Versant Power Astronomy Center\, 167 Rangeley Rd\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mystery of the Christmas Star
DESCRIPTION:Journey back 2000 years to Bethlehem as we seek to discover a scientific explanation for the Star the wise men followed to find the baby Jesus. Investigate possible dates for the birth of Christ and look at recorded sightings of significant historical and astronomical events during this timeframe. We’ll explore scientific explanations for celestial objects that could have been remarkable enough to cause the wise men to travel across the desert from Babylon to Bethlehem just to see a newborn King. Regardless of what the star was\, the message of Peace on Earth and goodwill to all still rings true today! \nTrailer \nTickets for planetarium programs are $6 for Adults\, $5 for UMaine Students/Veterans/Senior Citizens\, and $4 for children under 12. Click here to view our calendar. \nTickets may be purchased online\, by phone at 207.581.1341\, or at our ticket box office prior to the show.
URL:https://astro.umaine.edu/event/mystery-christmas-star-5/2017-12-03/
LOCATION:Versant Power Astronomy Center\, 167 Rangeley Rd\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Program
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SUMMARY:Earth\, Moon\, and Sun
DESCRIPTION: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 of how things work. A live tour of the Maine sky and its beautiful constellations completes this micro-unit of astronomy. \nTrailer \nTickets for planetarium programs are $6 for Adults\, $5 for UMaine Students/Veterans/Senior Citizens\, and $4 for children under 12. Click here to view our calendar. \nTickets may be purchased online\, by phone at 207.581.1341\, or at our ticket box office prior to the show.
URL:https://astro.umaine.edu/event/earth-moon-sun-13/
LOCATION:Versant Power Astronomy Center\, 167 Rangeley Rd\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Homeschool Show,Public Program
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SUMMARY:Science Lecture Series: Dr. Dale Kocevski
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Dale Kocevski\nThe Big Bang and the Origin of Our Universe\nThursday\, December 7 at 7:00 pm \nDoes our Universe have a finite origin or has it existed unchanged for all eternity?  Either answer has profound implications about the nature of our reality.  Explore how astronomers came to the conclusion that the Universe\, and time itself\, had a beginning in the Big Bang\, about 14 billion years ago.  Using the planetarium we will fly to the edge of the known universe and immerse in the physics behind the Big Bang.  What do modern observations tell us about the structure and evolution of the Universe over cosmic time and how the contents of the Universe will dictate its ultimate fate?  Join us to find out! \n  \nDr. Dale Kocevski is an assistant professor in the Physics and Astronomy Department at Colby College.  Dale attended the University of Michigan as an undergraduate and later obtained a PhD in Astrophysics at the Institute for Astronomy at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu.  He performed his postdoctoral work at the University of California in both Davis and Santa Cruz.  His research focuses on the study of supermassive black holes and how they affect the growth and evolution of distant galaxies.  Dale’s work utilizes multi-wavelength observations ranging from the X-ray to the infrared\, with a particular focus on imaging from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.  Dale has served on numerous advisory panels for NASA and has helped shape the direction of Hubble’s science mission. \n  \n \nThe Science Lecture Series at Emera Astronomy Center will take place the first Thursdays of each month and is a partnership project with the Maine Science Festival and will feature research from a variety of science disciplines from around our state and use the digital planetarium to visualize these discoveries in a new dramatic and immersive way. \nTickets for planetarium programs are $6 for Adults\, $5 for UMaine Students/Veterans/Senior Citizens\, and $4 for children under 12. Click here to view our calendar. \nTickets may be purchased online\, by phone at 207.581.1341\, or at our ticket box office prior to the show. \n 
URL:https://astro.umaine.edu/event/science-lecture-series-dr-dale-kocevski/
LOCATION:Versant Power Astronomy Center\, 167 Rangeley Rd\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171208T190000
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SUMMARY:Mystery of the Christmas Star
DESCRIPTION:Journey back 2000 years to Bethlehem as we seek to discover a scientific explanation for the Star the wise men followed to find the baby Jesus. Investigate possible dates for the birth of Christ and look at recorded sightings of significant historical and astronomical events during this timeframe. We’ll explore scientific explanations for celestial objects that could have been remarkable enough to cause the wise men to travel across the desert from Babylon to Bethlehem just to see a newborn King. Regardless of what the star was\, the message of Peace on Earth and goodwill to all still rings true today! \nTrailer \nTickets for planetarium programs are $6 for Adults\, $5 for UMaine Students/Veterans/Senior Citizens\, and $4 for children under 12. Click here to view our calendar. \nTickets may be purchased online\, by phone at 207.581.1341\, or at our ticket box office prior to the show.
URL:https://astro.umaine.edu/event/mystery-christmas-star-4/2017-12-08/
LOCATION:Versant Power Astronomy Center\, 167 Rangeley Rd\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Program
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