In the seminal science fiction classic novel by Arthur C. Clarke, Rendezvous with Rama, an interstellar asteroid is detected entering our solar system in the year 2131 by an Earth-based early warning system called “Project Spaceguard”.  The object is given the name “Rama”, after the Hindu deity.  An unmanned probe, Sita, is sent to investigate Rama and astonishingly discovers … Continue reading An Astronomical Event: Rendezvous with 3I/ATLAS