the Nation of Celestial Space" (deceased), and three grandsons, Glen Stump, "Duke of Mars", Dean Stump, "Duke of Selenia " and “First Representative of The Nation of Celestial Space, and Todd Stump, "Duke of the Milky Way". There are also three sons of Glen Stump, Edward Stump “Duke of Sirius”, Dan Stump “Duke of Polaris” and Luke Walter Stump “Duke of Alpha Centauri”. Declaration The Declaration by the Nation of Celestial Space was issued by Celestia on December 21, 1948. It proclaims to establish the nation to "secure for sympathetic people, wherever they may live, the beauties and benefits of a vast domain yet unclaimed by any state or nation." The document goes on to explain the nature of Celestia's claim. See also List of micronations References Science Illustrated article on James Mangam and Celestia from the Modern Mechanix website "Report to the Universe: The First Seven Years, a White Paper", James T. Mangan, 1956 "State of the Sky; Second Report to the Universe", James T Mangan, 1958 "Numismatic Scrapbook", February 1960, p571 "Stamps", April 16, 1966, p129 "The Numismatist", December 2001 "Unusual World Coins", 4th Edition (2005) p497 "Unreal Estate: The Men who Sold the Moon" by Virgiliu Pop pp. 25–40 Strauss, Erwin S. How to Start Your Own Country, 2nd ed. Port Townsend, WA: Breakout Productions, 1984. External links Celestia 1949 establishments in the United States States and territories established in 1949