Welcome to the 111th issue of The World Tonight newsletter dedicated to '2001: A Space Odyssey,' space exploration and the unknown. We've experienced server problems the last 3-weeks in redesigning the 2001:exhibit website. This has delayed us from opening the entire site for subscription. In fact, our service provider will shut down their web services on April 30th. We plan to move the site in two weeks, along with the HAL websites and the Official Gary Lockwood website. We've also introduced new products on Cafepress.com. Included are the first CD of our radio show from the 2001: A Space Odyssey Collectibles Exhibit (Gary Lockwood), two new Oversized Wall Calendars of all the worldwide 2001 exhibits, and the first Space:1999 exhibit. In addition to the new website design, subscription to articles, pictures, and blueprints to 2001exhibit.org will open at the end of June. We'll send another email to the grand opening in the next The World Tonight issue. And while we go through a transition, I've opened up the first 2001 social network website on www.ning.com. We're in beta mode and private until July. If youíre interested in joining the website, please send me your email address to webmaster@2001exhibit.org. And be sure you have cookies on to join ning.com. The 2001exhibit has been promoting the Yuriís Night 2007 World Space Party at the NASA/Ames Research Center Facility and the Griffith Observatory in L.A. Yuri's Night, a global non-profit, has partnered with a team of event planners including Nexus and Symbiosis Events to commemorate Yuri Gagarin and explorers like him. Gagarin, a Russian cosmonaut, was the first human to enter space when he orbited Earth once in 1961 at the age of 27. Yuri's Night has been coordinating parties around the world on this date for the past 7 years. Of the 101 parties scheduled in over twenty countries this year, Yuri's Night Bay Area is scheduled to be the world's largest. The bay area 2001 fans attended the Yuriís Night at NASA/Ames Research Park and interviewed the speakers and performers. My co-worker, Brandy Dettmer and I also interviewed Anousheh Anasari. Her story appears in Space Exploration.
I also like to welcome Gilbert Huey, a long time 2001exhibit supporter. He'll start reporting NASA news on The World Tonight, starting with issue 111.
And I got a new snail mail address for 2001exhibit: Dennis Gonzales, 2001exhibit, P. O. Box 104, Moffett Field, CA 94035-0104.

April 13, 2007: Above right photo of NASA/Ames Yuri's Night by Paul Langston, NASA/AMES.
2001 Dennis photo by John Green, ANG Newspapers.

2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY

"2001" Music -

2001/2010 fan, Terry Boblet works for radio station, KFJC 89.7 FM and has setup a KFJC social network website about NASA/Ames Yuriís Night and electronic music. She covered the event through the station's blog at http://kfjc897fm.ning.com/

Speaking of electronica music, visit the HAL 9000 electronic music website: http://www.hal9ooo.de/hal9000rel3/audio.html
Or the main site: http://www.hal9ooo.de/hal9000rel3/









San Francisco Symphony presents Also sprach Zarathustra, conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas: http://www.sfsymphony.org/templates/event_info.asp?
nodeid=250&callid=93&eventid=1084











"2001" News -

Long time supporter of the 2001exhibit website, Peter Preuss visited California and met up with the staff. 2001 fans Wally Fields, Terry Boblet, Mark Watson and I met Peter for dinner in the bay area. Peter then traveled through the San Joaquin Valley to meet Dana Lubich and visited Larry Evens and his wife in Southern California. Visit our social network, ning.com for pictures of his travels (ask to sign up for ning at webmaster@2001exhibit.org).

Now, it's my turn to visit my German friends.







HYPER SPACE COUTURE DESIGN CONTEST FASION in SPACE:
In 2001: a space odyssey, space attire was a serious fashion statement. The Hyper Space Couture Design Contest Fashion in Space was held in March of 2007. Sponsored by The Foundational Juridical Person, Nippon Uniform Center, SPOSA DI MATSUEDA and PEARLTONE Co., Ltd. The contest suggest how space travelers will dress in space.

Contest information (English):
http://www.space-fashion.com/english/Welcome.html

Gallery pictures (Select Gallery titles [In Janpanese]):
http://www.space-fashion.com/index2.html



If you're interested in the Russian stewardess uniform designs from 2001, I recommend visiting uniformfreak.com from the Netherlands: http://www.uniformfreak.com/index2a.html

And if you canít get enough of the space age jet set stewardess uniforms, I recommend visiting Unica Home website: http://www.unicahome.com/p33188/pan-am-travel-bags-for-the-jet-set.html









Visit The Cinematic Evolution of Dystopia. An excellent website of ìAn imaginary place or state in which the condition of life is extremely bad, as from deprivation, oppression, or terror.î And 2001 is amongst other progressive science films. Go to: http://www.resnet.trinity.edu/dbourque/dystopia/index.htm



For 2001 modelmaker fans, visit Marco Scheloskeís website on the Dave/HAL brainroom diorama (beautiful craftmenship): http://www.phoxim.de/marco_scheloske_bowman/
marco_scheloske_bowman.html











For 2001 furniture fans, visit CB2ís website for the "odyssey dinning table": http://www.cb2.com/family.aspx?c=202&f=1963
marco_scheloske_bowman.html








Are looking forscans of DVD cover art work from 2001? I recommend visiting Dr. Zaius' Replacement DVD Cover Art website: http://www.spleenworld.com/2001_a.html

More pictures of the Stanely Kubrick exhibition keep popping up on the Internet. Visit Flickrís Special Effects Oscar for "2001 - A Space Odyssey": http://flickr.com/photos/tmix/9344426/in/set-72057594122016907/



Artist Len Foster submitted a 2001 style futuristic spacecraft design to Coast To Coast AM website: http://www.coasttocoastam.com/gen/page1952.html?theme=light









For scholars of Arthur C. Clarkeís novel, 2001: a space odyssey, visit Spark Notes for chapter reading: http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/2001/


Are you into 2001 Desktop icons? Then visit Zyotism: Aesthetics: http://www.zyotism.com/aesthetics/iconsets/2001/index.html










A message from Edward Martinez: '2001 a Space Odyssey' fans take note a Convention called CostumeCon 26 is coming to San Jose Ca April 25th -26th 08. It will be held at the Double Tree Hotel 2050 Gateway Pl. Ed Martinez a Specal Effects artist/ teacher will be working with a group of fans, Both Director Philip Gust and Assistant director Kathe Gust are know for past recreations including the incredibly complex armor of King Theoden and Gamling from The Lord of the Rings films also renowned space science advisor Mike Smithwick, they plan a TOP SECRECT entry into the Sci -Fi & Fantasy Masquerade... it will be a tribute to The 40th Anniversary of the 2001 films premier. And among the costumes they have in the works are the space suits and stewardresses. We do have until next year but if any one is interested in helping out with this project please contact; edwardamartinez@sbcglobal.net or call me at 510-886-6470 thanks.

SPACE EXPLORATION:




Space Shuttle (STS-117):

STS-117 Atlantis Launch Update:
Gilbert Huey

Senior NASA program managers continue to assess hail damage repairs on the shuttleís external tank for STS-117. Foam repairs on the liquid hydrogen tank, which is located on the bottom of the (orange) external tank, are complete and the focus is now on repairs to the liquid oxygen tank.
Atlantis Commander Rick Sturckow, Pilot Lee Archambault, and Mission Specialists Jim Reilly, Patrick Forrester, Steven Swanson, and John Olivas are continuing to train at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. They are patiently awaiting a new target launch date which will most likely be in June.
When STS-117 does finally launch the six-member crew will install a major new truss segment to the International Space Station. During their 11-day mission the crew will also retract a set of solar arrays and unfold a new set on the starboard side of the space station.

Above: STS-117 crew portrait courtesy NASA. Left: Atlantis during rollout on 2/15/2007, prior to hail damage. Photo courtesy of Jimmy Brown.

Cassini-Huygens:

Cassini successfully completed a flyby of Titan on April 10, 2007. The spacecraft flew over new parts of familiar terrain on the Saturnian moon -- its north polar region. In images from this radar pass, more lakes or seas are expected to be visible.

Cassini-Huygens websites:
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.cfm
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/press-kits/cassini-arrival.pdf (Requires Acrobat Reader)
http://ciclops.org/index.php?flash=1

International Space Station Status Report:

Expedition 15 launched to the International Space Station on April 7, 2007. Carrying rewmembers Fedor Yurchikhin (RSC Energia) and Oleg Kotov and spaceflight participant and space tourist, billionaire Charles Simonyi, US citizen.

For the latest news and information on their mission, visit the main station page::

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/
expeditions/expedition15/exp15_launch_advancer.html
http://www.energia.ru/english/energia/iss/iss15/photo_11-07.html

Mars Exploration Rover mission:

SPIRIT UPDATE: Spirit Studies Rocks En Route to "Home Plate" - sol 1152-1158, April 10, 2007: Spirit is healthy and performing scientific studies of an outcrop of light-toned clasts and cobbles nicknamed "Elizabeth Mahon" on the edge of "Home Plate" as well as a pockmarked rock outcrop nicknamed "Madeline English."

OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Characterizing Wind Streaks - sol 1131-1138, April 10, 2007:

Opportunity is healthy and is attempting to characterize the dark wind streak material which emanates from Victoria Crater as seen from orbital images.

On Sol 1132 the team planned a four-hour alpha particle X-ray spectrometer integration to measure atmospheric Argon. The purpose of this measurement is to determine the atmospheric mixing processes and track their changes with time.

Sol 1137 included a test of a fix for a steering bias bug in the mobility flight software. This is the fix for the problem the team saw on sol 1114, when the software selected an arc that was 13 degrees off course from the goal. :

http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory:

A remarkable eclipse of a supermassive black hole and the hot gas disk around it has been observed with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. This eclipse has allowed two key predictions about the effects of supermassive black holes to be tested. The supermassive black hole is located in NGC 1365, a galaxy 60 million light years from Earth. For more information, visit the Chandra website:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/chandra/main/index.html
http://chandra.harvard.edu/



From Larry Evans:

APRIL 12 2007
YURIíS NIGHT LA @ GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY!
[FREE Community Event for Space]
http://www.griffithobservatory.org/

Be a part of the global celebration of space exploration at Griffith Observatory this April 12. Join us as we commemorate the first human spaceflight by Yuri Gagarin in 1961 with a special day of activities. Doors open to the public at noon. Mingle with engineers, astronomers, and space enthusiasts throughout the day. View the new exhibits at the renovated observatory. Take in a planetarium show* (fees apply). Then join us for our special evening event with George Takei and Ray Bradbury in the brand new Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon Theater at 7 pm. Spend a spectacular evening under the stars at the crown jewel of the Hollywood Hills.

The entire event is free. You must make bus reservations to reach the Observatory (see details below). Seats for the evening event are on a first-come, first-served basis. Note: This event is free to the public. Griffith Observatory requests the use of their parking and shuttle services. For transportation arrangements, see www.griffithobservatory.org/vshuttle.html

The special evening event with Ray Bradbury and George Takei is open to the general public and seating is first come first serve. Please arrive early.

YNLA Special Event Featuring Ray Bradbury
[With VIP MC's Rod Rodenberry and Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides]
Ray Bradbury is one of those rare individuals whose writing has changed the way people think. His more than five hundred published worksóshort stories, novels, plays, screenplays, television scripts, and verseóexemplify the American imagination at its most creative.

Once read, his words are never forgotten. His best-known and most beloved booksóTHE MARTIAN CHRONICLES, THE ILLUSTRATED MAN, FAHRENHEIT 451 and SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMESóare masterworks that readers carry with them over a lifetime. His timeless, constant appeal to audiences young and old has proven him to be one of the truly classic authors of the 20th Century and the 21st.

George Takei
George Takei, best known for his portrayal of Mr. Sulu in the acclaimed television and film series Star Trek, has more than 30 feature films and hundreds of television guest-starring roles to his credit.

Recognized worldwide as a member of the original Star Trek cast, George received a star on Hollywood Boulevard's Walk of Fame in 1986 and he placed his signature and hand print in the forecourt of the landmark Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood in 1991. George is a recurring character on NBC-TVís Heroes, playing Kaito Nakamura, the father of time-traveler Hiro Nakamura (Golden Globe nominee Masi Oka).

Noon-7 pm:
Space Exhibitors on the lawn, including local LA high school FIRST Robotics teams, and the Traveling Space Museum, 7-8 pm : Special Event Featuring Ray Bradbury + George Takei

Many thanks to our sponsors:
BOEING, NORTHROP GRUMMAN, AIAA, CELESTRON



From the Yuriís Night Press Release:
Prepare for Liftoff!: Yuri's Night Celebration on April 13

On the night of Friday, April 13, extending into the wee hours of April 14, the NASA Ames Research Center will host a major celebration. You've probably been hearing rumors and reports, and I wanted to get more information to you. I'll let the Yuri's Night organizers share their enthusiasm with you in their own words:

Prepare yourself for something different.

On April 13, the Bay Area joins the world in celebration of space exploration in a unique convergence of artists, scientists, astronauts, performers and musicians.

Yuri's Night is a commemoration of humankind's first venture into space (by Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin). This gathering bridges national, cultural, generational and social barriers to ignite excitement about what is new on the horizon in space exploration and to remind us of the magnificent feats of which humans are capable.

Yuri's Night Bay Area will be held at Moffett Field in the NASA Ames Research Center's massive Hangar 211. The evening begins with perspectives from pioneering space traveler Anousheh Anasari and Dr. Chris McKay, NASA Ames' world renowned expert in astrobiology and terraformation with the Space Science Division of NASA Ames Research Center.

April 13, 2007: Anousheh Anasari photo by Scott Beale / Laughing Squid.

The hangar and adjoining tarmac will be filled with cutting-edge interactive technology and science demonstrations, including innovations from the world of robotics, engineering, chemistry, and astronomy, presented by NASA and Bay Area scientists and engineers. Engage with space-inspired art installations and video documentary screenings: explorations from Ames' own Worldwind (interactive zooming from satellite altitude into any place on Earth), Gigapan (explorable high resolution panoramas from around the world), portals into Second Life and Burning Man Google Earth; and demonstrations of the ASME human powered vehicle and NASA robotics, including the next generation of rovers and a live robotics competition. Contemplate Star Zipper, created by internationally renowned artist Michael Light and collaborator Dave Rattray, AND large-scale sculpture from Michael Christian and Peter Foucault's Motion Sensor Drawing Robots.

Experience rare video works documenting art-in-space projects from local and international artists, along with multimedia installations from some of the Bay Area's most talented artists. See screenings of "Hubble: 15 Years of Discovery," a collaboration between European Space Agency and NASA; HBO's original production, "From the Earth to the Moon"; and Dr. Maryanne Galvin's "What's Going On Up There?" Last but far from least, live dance and acrobatics fused with audiovisual performances will be coordinated with a world-class lineup of live electronic music that will continue throughout the night, including: Plaid, Telefon Tel Aviv, and Bluetech. Outside on the tarmac, the SPACE COWBOYS will have their own dynamic lineup of DJs aboard their interstellar party transporter, the UNIMOG.
Come join us in celebrating the accomplishments of humankind on a collective cosmic journey through space, time and our wildest imaginations.



April 13, 2007: Above - left (one of many light shows) and right (performer) photos Scott Beale / Laughing Squid.


Yuri's Night Bay Area Crew, Over and Out. End Transmission.

Symington confirms he saw UFO 10 years ago
By LESLIE KEAN
Special to the Courier:

Ten years after the "Phoenix Lights" UFO incident, former Arizona Gov. Fife Symington, III, now says he saw an unidentified object that night, even though he originally did not say so publicly:

http://www.prescottdailycourier.com/





New Disclosure Project DVDs
We now have a DVD available of the 4 Hour Witness Testimony Videos, and National Press Club Conference video is being replaced by a DVD format, and will be available soon. Please check out the Disclosure Project web site order page for more information:
http://www.disclosureproject.org/shop.htm





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