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Event Series Earth, Moon and Sun

Earth, Moon and Sun

Emera Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd. , Orono, ME, United States

Earth, Moon and 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 […]

Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Universe

Emera Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd. , Orono, ME, United States

The Hitchhiker’s Guide the Universe is and incredible visual tour of the size and scale of our cosmos. Join planetarium manager Shawn Laatsch as he hosts the evening presentation and “flies” participants out into space on a unique and engaging tour through the universe. Audience members will travel to our local planets and their moon systems, […]

Event Series Earth, Moon and Sun

Earth, Moon and Sun

Emera Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd. , Orono, ME, United States

Earth, Moon and 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 […]

Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Universe

Emera Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd. , Orono, ME, United States

The Hitchhiker’s Guide the Universe is and incredible visual tour of the size and scale of our cosmos. Join planetarium manager Shawn Laatsch as he hosts the evening presentation and “flies” participants out into space on a unique and engaging tour through the universe. Audience members will travel to our local planets and their moon systems, […]

Event Series Earth, Moon and Sun

Earth, Moon and Sun

Emera Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd. , Orono, ME, United States

Earth, Moon and 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 […]

Clark Observatory Dedication

Emera Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd. , Orono, ME, United States

Members of the University of Maine community are welcome to attend the dedication of the Emera Astronomy Center’s new Clark Observatory at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15. The historic Alvin Clark eight-inch refractor, originally installed in 1900, has been relocated to the grounds of the Emera Astronomy Center in a new roll-off roof facility. The […]

3d Audio for Planetarium Dome

Emera Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd. , Orono, ME, United States

Whether the subject is symphonies, galaxies, or dinosaurs, immersive audio and video offer a captivating platform for educating and engrossing audiences. The 2017 Digital Humanities Week features two pioneers of […]

Spatialized Sound in Public Environments

Emera Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd. , Orono, ME, United States

Spatialized Sound in Public Environments Tuesday, October 3 7:00-8:30pm Emera Astronomy Center Visit digitalhumanities.nmdprojects.net/dhweek2017 for more information or to register for events. Click here to view a full schedule of Digital Humanities Week events.

Visualizing Art and Science in an Immersive Dome

IMRC Building

Visualizing Art and Science in an Immersive Dome Wednesday, October 4 11:00am-12:45pm Emera Astronomy Center Visit digitalhumanities.nmdprojects.net/dhweek2017 for more information or to register for events. Click here to view a full schedule of Digital Humanities Week events.

Science Lecture Series at Emera Astronomy Center

Emera Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd. , Orono, ME, United States

Emera Astronomy Center's Science Lecture Series Potential Cancer Cures Leveraging 3D Tissue Engineering and Bone Marrow Models with Dr. Michaela Reagan Thursday, October 5 7:00pm Emera Astronomy Center Tickets: $6 for adults, $5 for Umaine students, seniors, and veterans, $4 for children 12 and under Book Tickets Now! Join us as we explore new ways […]

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