Little Draggy Adventure
2026-05-26 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Little Draggy Adventure:
Do you know where the earth lives? What surrounds it? How far is it from the Earth to the Sun, and what makes our planet different from the others? Take a wonderful journey with a cheerful dragon Woody, who travels around the Universe in search of fantastic adventures.

Natural Selection
2026-05-26 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-05-27 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-05-29 19:00 - 20:00
Witness the thrill of scientific discovery by seeing the world through Darwin’s eyes, make observations of the most beautiful natural scenery and let the pieces of the scientific puzzle slowly but surely fall into place.
Natural Selection:

The Little Star That Could
2026-05-28 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-05-29 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-05-30 13:00 - 14:00
The Little Star That Could: A story about Little Star, an average yellow star in search of planets of his own to protect and warm. Along the way, he meets other stars, learns what makes each star special, and discovers that stars combine to form star clusters and galaxies.

One Sky
2026-05-29 15:30 - 16:30
One Sky: A series of seven short fulldome films and a compiled full-length feature film focusing on cultural and Indigenous astronomy. This international collaboration seeks to build cross-cultural connections and increase understanding of different indigenous perspectives while demonstrating how our one sky connects us all.

One Sky
2026-06-01 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-06-02 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-06-03 13:00 - 14:00
A series of seven short fulldome films and a compiled full-length feature film focusing on cultural and Indigenous astronomy. This international collaboration seeks to build cross-cultural connections and increase understanding of different indigenous perspectives while demonstrating how our one sky connects us all.

Rusty Rocket's Last Blast!
2026-06-02 10:00 - 11:00
Join Rusty Rocket and his band of rocket rookies as they explore the solar system. Fly across Saturn’s rings, soar along a Martian canyon; delve deep into the solar interior!

Dark Matter Mystery
2026-06-04 08:00 - 17:00
Dark Matter Mystery: We know today that approximately a quarter of the Universe is filled with a mysterious glue: Dark Matter. We know that it is out there. But we have no idea what it is made out of.

Einstein's Gravity Playlist
2026-06-04 08:00 - 17:00
Einstein’s Gravity Playlist: The show explores ripples in space-time known as gravitational waves. Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves and a century later, scientists detected these waves using technology here on Earth

Earth's Wild Ride
2026-06-04 08:00 - 17:00
Earth’s Wild Ride: Set on the Moon in the year 2081, a grandfather and granddaughter watch a solar eclipse from scenic cliffs overlooking their moon colony. Conversation leads to contrasts between the moon and the Earth.

Dinosaurs At Dusk
2026-06-04 08:00 - 17:00
Dinosaurs at Dusk: A whirlwind time travel adventure back to the epoch of the dinosaurs! A larger than life extravaganza rife with roaring monsters from the ancient age

Dark Side Of Light
2026-06-04 08:00 - 17:00
Dark Side of Light: The main goal of the show is to present that the phenomenon of light pollution really exists and how it affects not only us, but the entire ecosystem

Natural Selection
2026-06-04 08:00 - 17:00
Natural Selection: Join Darwin on his voyage with the HMS Beagle to the Galapagos Islands where he was inspired to develop his later theory of transmutation by natural selection

Audio Universe: Tour Of The Solar System
2026-06-04 08:00 - 17:00
Audio Universe: Tour of the Solar System: Objects in space are represented with rich sounds and incredible visuals. The audience can listen to the stars appear and hear the planets orbit around their heads.

Rusty Rocket's Last Blast!
2026-06-04 08:00 - 17:00
Rusty Rocket’s Last Blast: Join Rusty Rocket and his band of rocket rookies as they explore the solar system. Fly across Saturn’s rings, soar along a Martian canyon; delve deep into the solar interior!

Wayfinders
2026-06-04 08:00 - 17:00
Wayfinders This program puts you on the deck of the voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa as you explore traditional Polynesian navigation. Learn how to read the stars and interpret the winds and waves to navigate without modern instruments.

Destination Solar System
2026-06-04 08:00 - 17:00
Destination Solar System: The year is 2096. Space tourism is thriving and “Space Express Tours” is the world’s leading company in space. You’ve signed up for a quick trip around the Solar System

Tilt (Time Changed)
2026-06-04 08:00 - 17:00
Tilt: When the seasons go crazy it’s up to Annie and Max to set things right. But fixing this will take something extraordinary, and a little help. Come on a whirlwind adventure as the siblings learn just how the seasons work

Little Draggy Adventure
2026-06-04 08:00 - 17:00
Little Draggy Adventure: Do you know where the earth lives? What surrounds it? How far is it from the Earth to the Sun, and what makes our planet different from the others? Take a wonderful journey with a cheerful dragon Woody to find out

Into The Deep
2026-06-04 08:00 - 17:00
nto the Deep: The deep sea is one of the most mysterious and little-explored regions of Earth. The deepest parts of our oceans teem with life forms so strange-looking they could be from the realm of science fiction.

Big Astronomy
2026-06-04 08:00 - 17:00
Big Astronomy: Journey to three world-class observatories in Chile— remote, extreme regions that happen to have the perfect conditions for astronomical research.

Larry Cat In Space
2026-06-04 08:00 - 17:00
Larry Cat in Space: When Diana takes a job on the Moon, she sadly leaves her cat Larry behind. Larry figures out a way to hide in her clothes trunk and make his way to her space station to reconnect

The Little Star That Could
2026-06-04 08:00 - 17:00
The Little Star That Could: A story about Little Star, an average yellow star in search of planets of his own to protect and warm

Beyond Nirvana
2026-06-04 08:00 - 17:00
Beyond Nirvana: This artistic journey through a fantastical world blends music and visuals that will amaze and transport visitors. Explore some of the legendary figures and places from the Sanskrit epic of Ancient India

Solar System: A Wonderful Journey
2026-06-04 08:00 - 17:00
Solar System: A Wonderful Journey: Explore the solar system from a spaceship as it travels from the surface of the Sun to the planets and beyond.
