Versant Power Astronomy Center and Maynard Jordan Planetarium

It’s hard to be a little star in a big universe! Join a medium sized, yellow star as he makes his way through space. In his travels, he meets many different types of stars and learns about some of the other things that make our universe so interesting. After meeting stars, nebulas, and galaxies, the little […]

Join us at the Versant Power Astronomy Center to celebrate the life and music of Eddie Van Halen in Van Halen: A Tribute to Eddie. Dance the night away while listening to one of rock’s most innovative and influential guitarists! Take a stroll down the mean street with Alex Van Halen’s pulsing percussion! Rock out […]

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 […]

Take an epic expedition to the Artic Ocean to discover the importance ice for planet Earth!  The Arctic sea ice groans and creaks as a massive icebreaker slowly churns through. Scientists on an ice flow call out to each other in the dark as a chainsaw cuts through the ice, exposing open ocean below.  Journey with […]