Hot and Energetic Universe
2026-06-10 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
High Energy Astrophysics plays a key role in understanding the universe. These radiations reveal the processes in the hot and violent Universe.

Unveiling the Invisible Universe
2026-06-11 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-06-12 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-06-12 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-13 13:00 - 14:00
For thousands of years the humans observed the light coming from the night sky with their eyes. In the beginning of the 17th century, the invention of the telescope by Galileo revolutionized our knowledge of the Universe.

Dinosaurs at Dusk
2026-06-12 15:30 - 16:30, 2026-06-26 19:00 - 20:00
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.

Rusty Rocket's Last Blast!
2026-06-15 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-06-16 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-06-17 13:00 - 14:00
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!

Natural Selection
2026-06-16 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-06-19 15:30 - 16:30
Natural Selection: Join Charles Darwin on a voyage of exploration circumnavigating the World with the HMS Beagle, to the Galapagos islands. 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.

Distant Worlds, Alien Life.
2026-06-18 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-06-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-06-19 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-20 13:00 - 14:00
Distant Worlds, Alien Life: Explore one of the most enduring questions of humankind – are we alone? For millennia our ancestors watched the stars, questioning the origin and nature of what they saw. Still today we ask these questions, knowing that the Universe is a vast place filled with billions and billions of stars and planets — but yet, Earth is the only planet we know for sure to be inhabited

Fragile Planet
2026-06-24 14:00 - 15:00
Fly out to the farthest reaches of the universe and up through Earth’s atmosphere to gain an astronaut’s view of your home—the only planet currently known to support life.
