Versant Power Astronomy Center & Jordan Planetarium
Theater & Performing Arts
University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469
Event Types
Upcoming Events (24)
<p><strong>Little Eve: Stories of Planet Earth</strong></p> <p>Earth is the only known place in the universe where life has flourished. But how did it all begin? Little Eve, a curious bear, sets out to discover the answer. From a brave little cell to a clever squirrel, it tells the story of life and our solar system through courage, wonder, and perseverance.</p> <p>Ages 5 and up</p> <p> </p> <hr /> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center">Tickets for planetarium programs are $7 for Adult
<p>RUSH: Moving Pictures in a Planetarium features a selection of RUSH’s biggest hits and spaciest songs set to stupendous planetarium visuals! What are you waiting for? Come join today’s Tom Sawyer and get into The Spirit of the Radio as we explore the Mystic Rhythms and sail headlong into Cygnus X-I.</p> <p>Tickets are $9 for general admission.</p> <p>Music programs may contain explicit lyrics, and are intended for adult audiences. All music programs may contain bright flashing lights and fast
<p>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 the courage and wits you needed to go into space and back? Find out in <strong>3-2-1 Liftoff</strong>!</p> <p> </p> <hr /> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center">Tickets for planetarium programs ar
<p>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 which Mars and the rest of the solar system becomes tantalizingly closer. Prepare for a breath-taking lunar adventure!</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIxidTtCp4I">Watch the trailer
<p>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.</p> <p align="
<p><strong>Messengers of Time and Space</strong></p> <p>Gazing upward with the unaided eye, the sky appears calm and tranquil. The universe, however, is an active place, where dynamic events can be observed unfolding — even on human timescales — including newly discovered asteroids, violent stellar explosions, and colliding black holes. Explore the intriguing new discoveries made by an array of specialized telescopes such as the Vera Rubin Observatory and other instruments, unveiling the Univer
<p><strong>Little Eve: Stories of Planet Earth</strong></p> <p>Earth is the only known place in the universe where life has flourished. But how did it all begin? Little Eve, a curious bear, sets out to discover the answer. From a brave little cell to a clever squirrel, it tells the story of life and our solar system through courage, wonder, and perseverance.</p> <p>Ages 5 and up</p> <p> </p> <hr /> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center">Tickets for planetarium programs are $7 for Adult
<p>RUSH: Moving Pictures in a Planetarium features a selection of RUSH’s biggest hits and spaciest songs set to stupendous planetarium visuals! What are you waiting for? Come join today’s Tom Sawyer and get into The Spirit of the Radio as we explore the Mystic Rhythms and sail headlong into Cygnus X-I.</p> <p>Tickets are $9 for general admission.</p> <p>Music programs may contain explicit lyrics, and are intended for adult audiences. All music programs may contain bright flashing lights and fast
<p>Take an exhilarating journey to the worlds that orbit our Sun and the unique conditions that make life on our planet Earth possible. Celebrate the extraordinary Age of Exploration carried out by robotic explorers, over the past 50 years with imagery from NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), and Japan Aerospace Exploration (JAXA) missions. Audiences will go on an epic adventure across the solar system, from our Moon, Mars and Venus to beyond the asteroid belt, to Jupiter and Saturn. Produced b
<p><strong>H2O – The Cosmic States of Water</strong></p> <p>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…<br /> And on this day, like every year, she is on the lookout for Toklo, a mercurial and wily cormorant due back from his long southward migration. Thanks to H2O, Sedna will go on an extraordinary journey to discover the water cycle on Earth. Then, buoyed by a fresh
<p>Using the cutting-edge capabilities of the planetarium, <strong>Coldplay: A Sky Full of Stars</strong> fuses the sounds of energetic rock with stunning and inventive visuals. This musical experience engages audiences in a sensory journey full of innovation, artistry, and imagination set to the pulsating soundtrack of an internationally renowned band. Featuring songs such as <em>Speed of Sound, Clocks, Paradise, Viva la Vida,</em> and many other hits this show will thrill Coldplay fans.</p>
<p>Take an exhilarating journey to the worlds that orbit our Sun and the unique conditions that make life on our planet Earth possible. Celebrate the extraordinary Age of Exploration carried out by robotic explorers, over the past 50 years with imagery from NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), and Japan Aerospace Exploration (JAXA) missions. Audiences will go on an epic adventure across the solar system, from our Moon, Mars and Venus to beyond the asteroid belt, to Jupiter and Saturn. Produced b
<p><strong>H2O – The Cosmic States of Water</strong></p> <p>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…<br /> And on this day, like every year, she is on the lookout for Toklo, a mercurial and wily cormorant due back from his long southward migration. Thanks to H2O, Sedna will go on an extraordinary journey to discover the water cycle on Earth. Then, buoyed by a fresh
<p>Using the cutting-edge capabilities of the planetarium, <strong>Coldplay: A Sky Full of Stars</strong> fuses the sounds of energetic rock with stunning and inventive visuals. This musical experience engages audiences in a sensory journey full of innovation, artistry, and imagination set to the pulsating soundtrack of an internationally renowned band. Featuring songs such as <em>Speed of Sound, Clocks, Paradise, Viva la Vida,</em> and many other hits this show will thrill Coldplay fans.</p>
<p><strong><em>Forward to the Moon</em></strong> engages audiences in NASA efforts to send both humans and robots to the Moon and Mars. NASA’s 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddess and twin of Apollo, is the next step in our mission to explore the universe and land the first woman on the surface of the Moon. Jessica Meir from Caribou, Maine has been selected as one of the Artemis Mission astronauts and might be the first Mainer on the Moon – learn about it here a
<p>Take an exhilarating journey to the worlds that orbit our Sun and the unique conditions that make life on our planet Earth possible. Celebrate the extraordinary Age of Exploration carried out by robotic explorers, over the past 50 years with imagery from NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), and Japan Aerospace Exploration (JAXA) missions. Audiences will go on an epic adventure across the solar system, from our Moon, Mars and Venus to beyond the asteroid belt, to Jupiter and Saturn. Produced b
<p><strong>H2O – The Cosmic States of Water</strong></p> <p>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…<br /> And on this day, like every year, she is on the lookout for Toklo, a mercurial and wily cormorant due back from his long southward migration. Thanks to H2O, Sedna will go on an extraordinary journey to discover the water cycle on Earth. Then, buoyed by a fresh
<p>Using the cutting-edge capabilities of the planetarium, <strong>Coldplay: A Sky Full of Stars</strong> fuses the sounds of energetic rock with stunning and inventive visuals. This musical experience engages audiences in a sensory journey full of innovation, artistry, and imagination set to the pulsating soundtrack of an internationally renowned band. Featuring songs such as <em>Speed of Sound, Clocks, Paradise, Viva la Vida,</em> and many other hits this show will thrill Coldplay fans.</p>
<p>Take an exhilarating journey to the worlds that orbit our Sun and the unique conditions that make life on our planet Earth possible. Celebrate the extraordinary Age of Exploration carried out by robotic explorers, over the past 50 years with imagery from NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), and Japan Aerospace Exploration (JAXA) missions. Audiences will go on an epic adventure across the solar system, from our Moon, Mars and Venus to beyond the asteroid belt, to Jupiter and Saturn. Produced b
<p><strong>H2O – The Cosmic States of Water</strong></p> <p>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…<br /> And on this day, like every year, she is on the lookout for Toklo, a mercurial and wily cormorant due back from his long southward migration. Thanks to H2O, Sedna will go on an extraordinary journey to discover the water cycle on Earth. Then, buoyed by a fresh
<p>Using the cutting-edge capabilities of the planetarium, <strong>Coldplay: A Sky Full of Stars</strong> fuses the sounds of energetic rock with stunning and inventive visuals. This musical experience engages audiences in a sensory journey full of innovation, artistry, and imagination set to the pulsating soundtrack of an internationally renowned band. Featuring songs such as <em>Speed of Sound, Clocks, Paradise, Viva la Vida,</em> and many other hits this show will thrill Coldplay fans.</p>
<p>Take an exhilarating journey to the worlds that orbit our Sun and the unique conditions that make life on our planet Earth possible. Celebrate the extraordinary Age of Exploration carried out by robotic explorers, over the past 50 years with imagery from NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), and Japan Aerospace Exploration (JAXA) missions. Audiences will go on an epic adventure across the solar system, from our Moon, Mars and Venus to beyond the asteroid belt, to Jupiter and Saturn. Produced b
<p><strong>H2O – The Cosmic States of Water</strong></p> <p>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…<br /> And on this day, like every year, she is on the lookout for Toklo, a mercurial and wily cormorant due back from his long southward migration. Thanks to H2O, Sedna will go on an extraordinary journey to discover the water cycle on Earth. Then, buoyed by a fresh
<p>Using the cutting-edge capabilities of the planetarium, <strong>Coldplay: A Sky Full of Stars</strong> fuses the sounds of energetic rock with stunning and inventive visuals. This musical experience engages audiences in a sensory journey full of innovation, artistry, and imagination set to the pulsating soundtrack of an internationally renowned band. Featuring songs such as <em>Speed of Sound, Clocks, Paradise, Viva la Vida,</em> and many other hits this show will thrill Coldplay fans.</p>