Versant Power Astronomy Center & Jordan Planetarium
Theater & Performing Arts
University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469
Event Types
Upcoming Events (16)
<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>