"On Friday, June 13 2003, Bowman exits Discovery 1 to investigate a giant artifact similar to TMA-1. Bowman enters the Star Gate and is transported across 20,000 light years to a point near the galactic core. Here the aliens that first taught humankind to survive 4 million years before transform him.
Bowman returns to Earth as the Star Child with powers to change the future course of history." - Larry Evans, 2001 Timeline

Greetings from Dennis Gonzales

Once again TWT has become a monthly newsletter but hopefully, we’ll continue to produce two reports each month after August. The main reasons for my delays have been the new FLASH blueprint project I’ve been working on for nearly a year. The project should be on-line by September 2003. The second reason of course is that we’re preparing for new "2001" photo shoots with photographer, Mark Watson for our model section. And The third reason is our campaign preparations to get the remaining "Space Odyssey" books made into films with the endorsement from Arthur C. Clarke has taken longer than I thought. The 4th and final excuse is a secret, which I’ve held for nearly a year and a half, which I am not at liberty to discuss, as Dr. Floyd would say. Hopefully, I can reveal this little surprise next Spring.
The big news this month is that the American Film Institute has added HAL 9000 as the top good and bad guys in American film on the CBS special "AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Heroes & Villains." HAL came in at number 13 (hmmm…. interesting number).

Art/Furnishings:
"2001" fan Dirk Behlau from "pixeleye" has released a new magazine, "Sceyelines". It features Eva Maks Apartment, Eero Arnio, Verner Panton, Karim Rashid, Rian Hughes, the Panapaet Radio and more! For further information, visit, http://www.sceyelines.de for a preview.

Space News:

FIRST SPACE TOURIST FROM N. IRELAND -
"2001" Fan, Derek Heatly is turning 48 this year, and these suborbital trips always seem to be five years away. But Derek has decided not to wait. Sometime in July, Space Adventures will give him a 6 min. zero G at Star City. The next day he’ll do their edge of space flight to 100000 ft at mach 2.5. Fully suited up, he’ll be weightless again, but only ten seconds. He told TWT that he looks forward to seeing the sun shining in a black sky. Derek will photograph a floating pen with a CAUTION WEIGHTLESS CONDITION sign, so he can send a copy to our website!

Let’s all wish Derek a safe flight into the hemisphere! You can contact him at derekheatly@ntlworld.co.uk.

Good luck and God Speed from the TWT.

I had the opportunity to see on our large wide screen monitors at NASA Ames Research Center, the MER "Spirit" launch on June 10 after 2 attempts. It was a spectacular launch! The next first launch opportunity is at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, at 11:56 p.m. June 28, Eastern Daylight Time (8:56 p.m. PDT. For further information, visit: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mer/

"2001" Fan Artwork:

Since this is the month that Discovery One entered Jupiter space, award winning model maker, Alan Nadel gives us his fantastic recreation of the Discovery spacecraft in orbit at the planet Jupiter:
http://www.2001exhibit.org/arts/fan4.html

If you have "2001" space art to share on our web site, please send your works at webmaster@2001exhibit.org.

"2001" Exhibit Update:
"2001" fan Terry Boblet has found some "Passport" brochures which include the "2001:Destination Space" exhibition, from The Tech Museum of Innovation. We now have on-line souvenirs to download from our exhibit category: http://www.2001exhibit.org/exhibits/usa3/exhibit3.html

"2001" Retrospective:
Two new updates from our retrospective page from two dedicated fans
share their experiences about "2001: A Space Odyssey":

From Scott P. Holman, "The space odyssey experience":
http://www.2001exhibit.org/acceptit_3/display.cgi?halman+deluxe

From Bob Bryden, "A Kind of Rebirth":
http://www.2001exhibit.org/acceptit_3/display.cgi?bob1+deluxe

If you have any stories or interesting revelations to share, you can post them in the Retrospective page at: http://www.2001exhibit.org/acceptit_3/ldisplay.cgi?deluxe

TV/MOVIE ALERT:
"2001" fan Terry Boblet discovers some Apple TV Commercials, QuickTime movies for your enjoyment (HAL9000 Apple commercial and Also Sprach Z.):
http://www.mirrors.ausmac.net/ftp/Quicktime-Movies/think-different/

"2001" Press:
"2001" fan Dana Lubich and I updated the "2001" Magazine section with recent magazines covers and articles about the film. We’re still creating a new section with magazines from the sixties – so stay tune:

http://www.2001exhibit.org/press/2001zines.html

Or

http://www.2001exhibit.org/press/2001zines4.html

Or

http://www.2001exhibit.org/press/2001zines4-Cine.html

Or

http://www.2001exhibit.org/press/2001zines4-PopMech1.html

Gary Lockwood’s Domain Name for his website, "www.gary-lockwood2001.com" will be activated on Friday July 1st! He apologizes for the delay due to travelling and upgrades to the web server. In the meantime, please visit: http://www.parthenet.com/garylock/

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).