Sorry for the delay in our newsletter but we’re back on-line with new "2001" and space news:!

"2001" Art/Furnishings Update
"2001" fan Eva Mak shares with us her latest press coverage on her
space-age "2001" apartment in Hong Kong:

http://www.2001exhibit.org/arts/eva_retro-mod-apt5.html

And

http://www.2001exhibit.org/arts/eva_retro-mod-apt6.html

This year, ISDC will be at the San Jose convention center, directly across from the Tech Museum of Innovation, where we had our 2001 exhibit two years ago. For further information about ISDC, go to their website at http://www.nsschapters.org/isdc/2003/

"'A Sneak Peek at Astronaut Training'" from Terry Boblet:
I recently attended Julia Brodsky's class called 'A Sneak Peek at Astronaut Training', and thought I would share some of what I learned. Julia is a real astronaut trainer and trained astronauts for the International Space Station. Her expertise is guidance and navigation control. It was quite an honor to attend this fascinating class. She talked about how astronauts get selected, how they get trained, and some things about life during orbit, including how they handle various emergencies onboard.
Julia has also written training manuals for the ISS (publisher: World Spaceflight News). These manuals are on CD ROM. Check them out on Amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1893472787/qid%3D1050284763/
sr%3D11-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/103-3922582-3959060

Here are only a few of the links from the class, so there are many more than what is listed here. If you wish to know more information or wish to look at the other links please email me at tlboblet@concentric.net (there are a total of 37 links of various sites, topics, etc.).
For a blow-by-blow look at a typical astronaut applicant's test and pre-screening interview
http://www.qsl.net/ka9snf/nasa2000/text.htm

For information on the space station training facility:
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-7/html/jsc2002e45862.html

International Space station emergency operations:
http://www.spaceref.com/iss/contingency.html

Excellent website on Russian space program and missions including Space Station Mir:
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/

European Space Agency, daily life aboard spacecraft:
http://www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESAH1V0VMOC_astronauts_0.html

For information on Mars:
http://www.marssociety.org/

And for fun, you astronaut hopefuls:
http://www.ashos.org

We like to remind you that THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE will be at the San Jose convention center, May 23 - 26, 2003. For further information about ISDC, go to their website at
http://www.nsschapters.org/isdc/2003/

Also, Gary Lockwood’s website Domain Name is temporary down until further notice. In the meantime, please visit:

http://www.parthenet.com/garylock/

"2001" Timeline::

"2001" fan Dana Lubich reports to the World Tonight that the Discovery just passed within 30,000 miles of Europa, on the 31st of March 2003...

Dana Lubich reminds us that, according to Chronology Timeline, Bowman trips-the-light-fantastic today (Sunday April 13, 2003), checking in tomorrow (Monday April 14, 2003) at his galactic hotel reservation, thus bringing to an end the main body of the film (I know the Star Child's
return is not defined-and yes, I don't count 2010)!

"Ligeti: Under the Influence":
"2001" fans Wally Fields (a.ka. Tech’s HAL 9000), Mark Watson (website photographer) and I attended the San Francisco Chamber Singers in Berkeley a few weeks ago which performed "Ligeti: Under the Influence." It was a spacey and ethereal feeling that one would appreciate to hear and see. For details about performances, go to:

http://www.sfchambersingers.org/

We’ll have their programs on-line next week at the art/music section. So keep checking back: http://www.2001exhibit.org/arts/music3.html

Also, "2001: A Space Odyssey" played at the Castro Theater in San Francisco for only two days, March 30 and 31. Unfortunately, I was too busy with work to attend but the film will return in its full glory on big screen very soon. I’ll keep you up to date:

http://www.thecastrotheatre.com/p-list1.html

"2001" TV/Film Alert:
Yes, another Simpson "Kubrick" parodies. Lisa is secretly conducting a science fair experiment on Bart after he destroys her first project. Lisa recreates the Ludavico technique from the Clockwork Orange on Bart. He reaches for two cupcakes with cherries on top on a high shelf in the kitchen but coils of the thought of touching them! (A Hoot!) Pampers has a commercial using the Clockwork Orange’s soundtrack or Gioacchino Rossini’s piece, "The Thieving Magpie (Abridged)". The X-Files had an episode on their first season called "Ghost in the Machine." The episode was indirectly influenced by HAL 9000 according to the writers. The story line was about a computer taking over a building. A little weak but it is interesting being it was before the Web/Internet took off.

If you have anything about "2001/2010" or space news, report it to the World Tonight and I’ll give you special credit. Until then…

See you next Wednesday (Frank).