![]() ![]() Following the disastrous landing of an asteroid in Northeast Italy in the year 2077, Earth’s government sets up a system called Spaceguard for the early detection of objects within the solar system that could potentially hit Earth (a real Spaceguard system of the same name has been in development by NASA, with Clarke’s blessing, since 1992). ![]() The story details the exploration of a mysterious alien vessel, called “Rama” by the earthlings, that appears in Earth’s solar system in the year 2131. Independently, Lee would go on to pen two other novels set in the Rama universe. The book was initially intended to be a stand-alone novel but when, following its release, it was met with commercial success and critical acclaim, Clarke teamed up with writer and engineer Gentry Lee to co-author three sequels. Clarke’s collective works have sold more than one hundred million copies worldwide. The novel was awarded both the prestigious Hugo and Nebula awards for science fiction and fantasy, as well as the British Science Fiction Association Award in 1973. Rendezvous with Rama (1973) is the first in a series of science fiction novels by British author Sir Arthur C. ![]()
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