The Cowboy Astronomer The Cowboy Astronomer is a skillfully woven tapestry of star tales and Native American legends, combined with constellation identification, star-hopping, and astronomy tidbits — all told from the unique viewpoint of a cowboy astronomer who has traveled … Read More
First presented in 2008 at the University of Southern Maine Southworth Planetarium, this extremely popular program will once again be presented in the Planetarium in the USM Science Building, Falmouth Street, on the USM Portland Campus. Explore the rich realm … Read More
Embark on an odyssey through the solar system in the year 2096. Hop aboard the Space Express!
Into the Deep The deep sea is one of the most mysterious and little-explored regions of Earth. We know more about the surface of the Moon than we do about the wonders hidden beneath the waves of our planet’s seas. … Read More
Rusty Rocket’s Last Blast Our favorite Rocket instructor blasts off soon! Join Rusty Rocket and his band of rocket rookies as they explore the solar system. This new voyage conveys the audience on a visually astonishing odyssey through the solar … Read More
Journey to a Billion Suns A program about mapping the stars. The European Space Agency’s “GAIA” project intends to produce the most comprehensive three dimensional map of our sector of the galaxy. We’ll know the distances, sizes, temperatures, life spans, … Read More
Season of Light We are delighted to announce that the “Season of Light” holiday program is returning to the Southworth Planetarium in full dome format. NPR’S Noah Adams narrates this omni-dome planetarium program about the history and astronomy of the … Read More
Greek Mythology in the Night Sky Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at 1 p.m. This extremely popular program will once again be presented in the Southworth Planetarium in the USM Science Building, Falmouth Street, on the USM Portland campus. Explore the … Read More
An Evening with Carolyn Currie Saturday, December 2, 2023 7:00 p.m. We invite you to experience a night at the planetarium like no other. Our annual Carolyn Currie concert blends haunting music with stunning full dome images to … Read More