Calendar of Events

Into The Deep
2026-07-09 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
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.

Larry Cat In Space (Time Changed)
2026-07-10 12:00 - 13:00
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

Supermassive Black Holes
2026-07-10 13:00 - 14:00
Supermassive Black Holes: Science professionals combine the latest observations, simulations and analytic tools to shed light on the physics of black hole formation in the context of galaxy evolution.

Larry Cat In Space
2026-07-11 10:00 - 11:00

Little Draggy Adventure
2026-07-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-07-14 10:00 - 11:00
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

Destination Solar System
2026-07-13 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-14 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-15 13:00 - 14:00
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

Solar System: A Wonderful Journey
2026-07-13 14:00 - 15:00
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.

Tilt (Time Changed)
2026-07-15 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-07-16 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-07-17 10:00 - 11:00
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

Messengers Of Time And Space
2026-07-15 14:00 - 15:00
Messengers of Time and Space: Modern astronomical surveys will detect up to 10 million changes in the sky every night, with alerts generated within minutes. Many of these alerts will require additional observations to understand phenomena.

Wayfinders
2026-07-16 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-17 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-17 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-18 13:00 - 14:00
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.

Rusty Rocket's Last Blast!
2026-07-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-07-21 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-07-22 10:00 - 11:00
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!

Big Astronomy
2026-07-20 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-21 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-22 14:00 - 15:00
Big Astronomy: Journey to three world-class observatories in Chile— remote, extreme regions that happen to have the perfect conditions for astronomical research.

Natural Selection
2026-07-20 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-22 13:00 - 14:00
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
2026-07-23 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-07-24 10:00 - 11:00
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.

Dark Side Of Light
2026-07-23 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-24 13:00 - 14:00
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
