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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 […]

$7.00

Dark Side of the Moon: 50 Years in a Heartbeat

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

Pink Floyd’s iconic album The Dark Side Of The Moon, originally released in March 1973, turns 50, 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 of the […]

$9.00

The First Stargazers

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

Journey back in time to explore how the first stargazers experienced the sky above. Your guide is Nashira, a friendly time traveler who has visited Earth many times before.  Witness the very first stargazer making a Moon calendar out of animal bone 30,000 years ago. Discover the ancient pyramids of Giza and their alignment to […]

$7.00

Tycho to the Moon

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

Meet Tycho, a dog who doesn’t just howl at the Moon, but wants to go there. Blast off on an amazing ride into space with Tycho and his human friends, […]

$7.00

Secret of the Cardboard Rocket

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

Join two children on a magical journey through the Solar System, aided by a talking astronomy book, a cardboard rocket, and a vivid imagination. During this imaginative show, audiences will […]

$7.00

Worlds of Ice

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

Journey to the farthest reaches of the solar system, traveling through the dimensions of ice from the remote territories of the arctic, to a scientific complex nested under the South […]

$7.00

Cosmic Recipe

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

The famous astronomer Carl Sagan once said: “If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.”  Though that may sound crazy, Sagan was […]

$7.00

Dream to Fly

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

Have you ever dreamt you were flying? Have you ever thought how wonderful would it be to fly free as a bird?  Discover the mystery of flight with Leonardo da […]

$7.00

EXO: Are We Alone?

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

Humankind has always sought to understand the mysteries of the Universe and speculated about the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Today we know of thousands of exoplanets — planets located outside […]

$7.00

Mars: The Ultimate Voyage

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

Ever wondered what it will take for astronauts to travel to the Moon, Mars and beyond? On this long journey, what challenges will astronauts face? How will they stay motivated […]

$7.00
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