The Barlow Planetarium is back and ready for some big upgrades

One of the only planetariums in the state is back in action, but many questions remain about the long-term fate of the Barlow Planetarium on the former UWO Fox Cities campus.

The planetarium reopened Friday for the first time since May 31. Now that Winnebago County owns the old UWO Fox Cities campus, the planetarium says it mission is to stay open and up-to-date.

“The planetarium is 27 years old. So is most of the equipment we’re using,” according to Barlow Planetarium director Teri Gee…

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