Dark Side of the Moon: 50 Years in a Heartbeat
Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd, OronoWeek of Events
Sunday, July 26, 2026
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July 26, 2026 -Earth, Moon, and Sun
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July 26, 2026 -Dark Side of the Moon: 50 Years in a Heartbeat
Earth, Moon, and Sun
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 […]
Dark Side of the Moon: 50 Years in a Heartbeat
Pink Floyd’s iconic album The Dark Side Of The Moon, originally released in March 1973, turned 50 in 2023, and what more fitting a place to celebrate it and experience it than in a Planetarium, through the music set to visuals? With the help of modern technology, the idea of a show combining breath-taking views […]
Monday, July 27, 2026
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July 27, 2026 -Polaris: Mystery of the Polar Night
Polaris: Mystery of the Polar Night
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 […]
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
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Wednesday, July 29, 2026
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July 29, 2026 -H2O – The Cosmic States of Water
H2O – The Cosmic States of Water
H2O – The Cosmic States of Water In the icy northern waters, a little sea otter named Sedna spends her days playing, fishing, and diving with her fellow otters. Sedna dreams of travelling to distant places… And on this day, like every year, she is on the lookout for Toklo, a mercurial and wily cormorant […]
Thursday, July 30, 2026
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Friday, July 31, 2026
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July 31, 2026 -VAST: A Cosmic Journey through Space and Time
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July 31, 2026 -Moonbase: The Next Step
VAST: A Cosmic Journey through Space and Time
Space is unimaginably vast and incredibly beautiful. Thanks to our curiosity and quest for knowledge, we humans have been driven to explore space and learn more about the universe. There is still incredibly much left to explore. Join us on the journey, starting on Earth, venturing out in our solar system, and journeying all the […]
Moonbase: The Next Step
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 […]
Saturday, August 1, 2026
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