To celebrate NASA's New Horizons mission finally reaching everyone's favorite dwarf planet after 9 years of flight we are hosting a Plutopalooza here at the astronomy center! Learn everything you've ever wanted to know about Pluto and the New Horizons mission! Check the Facebook page to RSVP!
Save the date! Come celebrate homecoming weekend and our 1 year anniversary with us on October 17th from 10-3pm! We'll be exploring the night sky with live shows in our state-of-the-art planetarium, running live demonstrations about the wonders of outer space, coloring and doing activities, and just having a good time! Be sure to stop […]
The Emera Astronomy Center will be holding a free viewing of the Transit of Mercury on Monday, May 9th. The astronomy center staff will be setting up solar telescopes here onsite and will be aided by the Penobscot Valley Star Gazers club. Viewing will take place from 7:00 am to 2:45 pm directly behind the […]
On July 5th at 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm the Astronomy Center will host a Jupiter encounter event for the Juno Spacecraft. This is a special planetarium presentation. Over the next few years Juno will study Jupiter’s formation, map its magnetic field, measure water and ammonia levels in its atmosphere, observe auroral activity, and even […]
The Hidden Figures Project concludes with a fun afternoon and evening, complete with pizza! Come to the Emera Astronomy Center and join Challenger Learning Center and Emera Astronomy Center staff for a fun rocket building activity! How high will your rocket fly? After, it's time for a pizza supper break and rocket story sharing! Finally, […]
In cooperation with the Hirundo Wildlife Refuge, we will be hosting a meteor viewing star party at the Maynard F. Jordan Observatory, located just behind the Emera Astronomy Center. The Perseid shower is an annual event where the Earth passes through the cloud of debris left behind by the comet Swift-Tuttle. The small pieces of […]
Explore the incredible phenomena of Eclipses, both Lunar and Solar. How and why do they occur? What can we observe and learn from these spectacular displays of nature? Take a look at how eclipses helped prove the theory of general relativity and look forward to upcoming eclipses learning where to see them. From spectacular space environments […]
Explore the incredible phenomena of Eclipses, both Lunar and Solar. How and why do they occur? What can we observe and learn from these spectacular displays of nature? Take a look at how eclipses helped prove the theory of general relativity and look forward to upcoming eclipses learning where to see them. From spectacular space environments […]
Explore the incredible phenomena of Eclipses, both Lunar and Solar. How and why do they occur? What can we observe and learn from these spectacular displays of nature? Take a look at how eclipses helped prove the theory of general relativity and look forward to upcoming eclipses learning where to see them. From spectacular space environments […]
Explore the incredible phenomena of Eclipses, both Lunar and Solar. How and why do they occur? What can we observe and learn from these spectacular displays of nature? Take a look at how eclipses helped prove the theory of general relativity and look forward to upcoming eclipses learning where to see them. From spectacular space environments […]
While here in Maine we will be unable to see a total solar eclipse, we will be able to see about 60% of the sun's disk covered by the moon. These events are very rare to see without travel, so make sure to mark it on your calendar. The eclipse begins at approximately 1:35 pm, and […]
Join us at the Emera Astronomy Center for Friends & Family Weekend at the University of Maine! We are please to offer a special set of programs throughout the weekend, and we hope U Maine students will bring their families and friends to experience the largest planetarium in the state of Maine! We will be […]
Potential Cancer Cures Leveraging 3D Tissue Engineering and Bone Marrow Models Thursday, October 5 at 7:00 pm Join us as we explore new ways to develop 3D models of cancer and bone marrow cells. Experience how fluorescent imaging of cells and biomaterials can bring biomedical research to life. Fly through confocal microscopy images of 3D […]
The Science of Wellness: Why Your Doctor Continues to Insist You Sleep, Exercise, and Be Well Thursday, February 1 at 7:00 pm Sleep and exercise are vital parts of what allows us to function and thrive. We rely on sleep to generate growth, form new memories, and promote healing. Exercise promotes strength, muscle development, balance […]
On vacation at her grandpa’s, a little girl Mia accidentally discovers a mysterious piece of astronomical machinery. Edek, Mia’s eccentric uncle, tricks the girl into using the tool’s secret powers to change the world’s seasons. She quickly realizes the consequences of what they are going to do, but Edek doesn’t want to let the plan […]
On vacation at her grandpa’s, a little girl Mia accidentally discovers a mysterious piece of astronomical machinery. Edek, Mia’s eccentric uncle, tricks the girl into using the tool’s secret powers to change the world’s seasons. She quickly realizes the consequences of what they are going to do, but Edek doesn’t want to let the plan […]
On vacation at her grandpa’s, a little girl Mia accidentally discovers a mysterious piece of astronomical machinery. Edek, Mia’s eccentric uncle, tricks the girl into using the tool’s secret powers to change the world’s seasons. She quickly realizes the consequences of what they are going to do, but Edek doesn’t want to let the plan […]
On vacation at her grandpa’s, a little girl Mia accidentally discovers a mysterious piece of astronomical machinery. Edek, Mia’s eccentric uncle, tricks the girl into using the tool’s secret powers to change the world’s seasons. She quickly realizes the consequences of what they are going to do, but Edek doesn’t want to let the plan […]
Published by Augury Books earlier this year, Who's Your Daddy is Arisa White’s debut poetic memoir, which poet Patricia Smith says, "unreels like heart-wrenching fragments of film." It is a lyrical, genre-bending coming-of-age tale featuring a queer, Black, Guyanese American woman who, while seeking to define her own place in the world, negotiates an estranged […]
Join us to prepare for the launch of NASA's next "Great Observatory"! Special guest speaker, Dr. Carter Emmart, Director of Astro-Visualization at Hayden Planetarium AMNH will remotely "pilot" our planetarium to show the launch and deployment of JWST in stunning detail. Build a paper model of the telescope and see how NASA uses "origami" principals […]
Did you get a telescope or binoculars for Christmas? Have questions on how they work or how to get started using them? Join two experienced observers and planetarium directors on Saturday, February 5th at 4:00 pm at the Versant Power Astronomy Center to get started on your celestial journey. Shawn Laatsch and John Meader […]
Join the Versant Power Astronomy Center this Saturday, July 16th at 3 PM to celebrate the release of the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope! The event includes: 3:00 PM - Planetarium presentation of the JWST 3:30 PM - NASA Expert Panel presentation 4:30 PM - Hands-on activities with the Challenger Learning Center […]
Join the Versant Power Astronomy Center this Saturday, July 16th at 3 PM to celebrate the release of the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope! The event includes: 4:30 PM - Planetarium presentation of the JWST 5:00 PM - NASA Expert Panel presentation 6:00 PM - Hands-on activities with the Challenger Learning Center […]
The skies of Maine, outside the bright lights of its relatively major metropolises, are the most beautiful in the northeast because there's so little human-made light, and we can see the stars and planets in their full glory. Defending the Dark is Tara Roberts Zabrriske's lovely film that is both a celebration and a […]
Baroque Orchestra of Maine, also known as BOOM, was founded in 2010 with the mission to engage and educate a wide audience in rural Downeast Maine about baroque period instrument performance by presenting concerts in accessible, eclectic, non-traditional concert venues. This non profit ensemble has been bringing joy and education to the area ever since […]
Baroque Orchestra of Maine, also known as BOOM, was founded in 2010 with the mission to engage and educate a wide audience in rural Downeast Maine about baroque period instrument performance by presenting concerts in accessible, eclectic, non-traditional concert venues. This non profit ensemble has been bringing joy and education to the area ever since […]
In ancient times, Greek astronomers understood that planets are not like the stars, because they move in a different way in our skies. Why do they move the way they do? What are they made of? And what about the Moon? Is it really a perfect object with a smooth surface? To answer these questions, […]
In ancient times, Greek astronomers understood that planets are not like the stars, because they move in a different way in our skies. Why do they move the way they do? What are they made of? And what about the Moon? Is it really a perfect object with a smooth surface? To answer these questions, […]
Join us on Friday, March 1st in the Astronomy Center at 12:00 noon for a Deep Dive! Led by Bangor Symphony Orchestra Music Director Lucas Richman, this session of Lunch & Learn will take a deeper look into Mahler's 5th Symphony which will be performed by the BSO on March 10 at the Collins Center […]
Celebrate the darkest skies east of the Mississippi and the first International Dark Sky Sanctuary in New England! Enjoy guided stargazing led by expert astronomers, educational campfire chats, and a variety of fun activities designed for all ages. The event is free, but please register. For more information or to register, please visit www.friendsofkww.org/stars/
Kick off Halloween week by attending an in-person reading of an adaptation of Stephen King's high-flying horror tale, The Langoliers, under the stars inside the Maynard Jordan Planetarium at UMaine! All are welcome. The performance starts at 6 pm (run time approx. 2 hours, 20 minutes). The script will be projected for the deaf and […]
Join us on Friday, January 24th in the Astronomy Center at 12:00 noon for a Deep Dive! Led by Bangor Symphony Orchestra Music Director Lucas Richman and guest electric violist Martha Mooke, this session of Lunch & Learn will take a deeper look into Mooke's work and the other works to be performed by the BSO on […]
Versant Power Astronomy Center invites you to join us to view the total lunar eclipse on Friday, March 14th from 12:30 am to 5:30 am (early morning) at the Clark Telescope. This is a FREE event where we will share views of the Moon and other celestial objects. The event is weather permitting and will […]
A Multimedia Poetry Perspective Are we too crowded with frenzy / and the blinding fire of one war or another / to see the light we make? Must we wait so long for revelation / to burst out of the pitch dark, for recognition of the harm repeated / in every era? The truth still […]
A Multimedia Poetry Perspective Are we too crowded with frenzy / and the blinding fire of one war or another / to see the light we make? Must we wait so long for revelation / to burst out of the pitch dark, for recognition of the harm repeated / in every era? The truth still […]
A Multimedia Poetry Perspective Are we too crowded with frenzy / and the blinding fire of one war or another / to see the light we make? Must we wait so long for revelation / to burst out of the pitch dark, for recognition of the harm repeated / in every era? The truth still […]
Be part of astronomy history at the Versant Power Astronomy Center as we livestream the first-ever images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory! Join us for a global celebration as planetariums around the world mark this milestone in astronomical discovery. Learn how the Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) will revolutionize our […]
