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Celestron Donates SkyScout® Personal Planetarium™ And Traveler 10×25 Porro Binoculars To Inquisitive Scouts As Part Of Ongoing Program To Promote Interest In Space Exploration And Astronomy

  TORRANCE, CA – (September 12, 2007) – Boy Scouts of the Cornhusker Council, in Southeast Nebraska have the opportunity to send questions to NASA astronaut Clayton Anderson, who is currently in space aboard the International Space Station. Celestron, a leading manufacturer of high-quality optical products including computerized and non-computerized telescopes and related accessories, binoculars, spotting scopes and microscopes, will award exploration prizes to the 20 Boy Scouts chosen to ask their questions. 19 Scouts will receive Traveler 10×25 Porro binoculars, and one lucky winner will receive the SkyScout® Personal Planetarium™. Read the rest of this entry »

Award-Winning Actor Takes Home Title And A SkyScout Personal Planetarium As His Universal Appeal Outshines A Competitive Field Of Nobel Prize Winners, Former Presidents, Famous Explorers, Hollywood Celebrities And Professional Athletes

  TORRANCE, CA – (September 12, 2007) – Celestron®, a leading manufacturer of high-quality optical products including computerized and non-computerized telescopes and related accessories, binoculars, spotting scopes and microscopes, announced today that William Shatner has been named “the person most deserving of a star named in their honor” according to the results of a recent people’s choice online poll taken in conjunction with Celestron’s Ultimate Backyard Adventure Sweepstakes promotion. Read the rest of this entry »

Robert Papuga of Morganton, NC, Wins A SkyScout Personal Planetarium™, Computerized Telescope, Digital Spotting Scope, Binoculars And Family Camping Gear

  TORRANCE, CA – (August 30, 2007) – Celestron®, a leading manufacturer of high-quality optical products including computerized and non-computerized telescopes and related accessories, binoculars, spotting scopes and microscopes, announced today that Robert Papuga from Morganton, North Carolina is the grand prize winner of the Ultimate Backyard Adventure Sweepstakes. As the Grand Prize winner, Papuga was randomly selected from more than 80,000 entries to win a complete outdoor adventure pack that includes a Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium, NexStar® 6 SE computerized telescope, VistaPix® IS70 digital spotting scope, Traveler® 8 24X25 binoculars and all the camping gear needed to enjoy a family camping trip under the stars. Read the rest of this entry »

Award Winning SkyScout® Personal Planetariums™ Donated To Girl Scout Council Members Nationwide HOUSTON, TX – (July 26, 2007) – Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), the world’s preeminent youth development organization solely for girls, announced today at its Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) meeting at the San Jacinto Girl Scout Council’s Casa Mare Camp in Houston, TX, a joint program with Celestron® to encourage interest in space exploration and astronomy among America’s youth. As a leading designer and manufacturer of telescopes, binoculars, spotting scopes and microscopes, Celestron marked the occasion with a donation of 100 Celestron SkyScouts® to support the Girl Scouts’ STEM programs, which work to increase science and technology literacy among today’s youth and tomorrow’s leaders.
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Today, 41% of all Girl Scout awards (Try-Its, Badges and Interest Project Patches) are related to STEM topics. As part of its STEM programming, GSUSA has partnered with NASA to provide the Girl Scouts access to educational materials and experts that enrich girl program experiences. Read the rest of this entry »

The Universe: Get Your Mind Blown Sweepstakes Sponsored by The History Channel Gives Viewers a Chance To Extend Their Knowledge of The Universe With SkyScout® Personal Planetariums™ And NexStar® 60 SLT Computerized Telescopes

  TORRANCE, CA – (July 13, 2007) – Celestron®, a leading designer, manufacturer and importer of high-quality optical products including computerized and non-computerized telescopes, binoculars, spotting scopes and microscopes, is teaming up with The History Channel® and its new series The Universe, to give space enthusiasts a chance to win a trip to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and a cache of award-winning Celestron products, including the revolutionary SkyScout® Personal Planetarium™ and the NexStar® 60 SLT computerized telescope. Consumers are encouraged to watch The Universe Tuesdays at 9pm/8c then enter the sweepstakes by logging on to http://www.history.com/universe/sweepstakes/index.jsp, from July 11th to September 11th, 2007, to test their “universe” of knowledge in an online trivia game for the chance to win mind blowing prizes. Read the rest of this entry »