New MSU planetarium technology improves stargazing

WKAR Public Media | By Scott Pohl

Published October 20, 2014 at 12:34 PM EDT

Michigan State University opened the Abrams Planetarium 50 years ago. That's five decades of giving kids and adults from all over the state a glimpse of the solar system and the universe. As you might expect, the equipment to do that has improved a lot in those 50 years. Current State's Scott Pohl speaks with planetarium director Shannon Schmoll about the upgrades.

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