In one of this author's works, an asteroid that enters the solar system turns out to be a cylindrical spaceship that is met by the Endeavour. In another of his novels, the alien Overlords invade, ushering in a golden age; later it is discovered that the Overlords are actually preparing humanity for integration with the Overmind. He wrote the short 
In one of this author's works, an asteroid that enters the solar system turns out to be a cylindrical spaceship that is met by the Endeavour. In another of his novels, the alien Overlords invade, ushering in a golden age; later it is discovered that the Overlords are actually preparing humanity for integration with the Overmind. He wrote the short story "The Sentinel," which formed the basis of a novel in which Dr. Bowman goes to Iapetus on Discovery One to investigate a monolith. For 10 points, name this science fiction author of Rendezvous with Rama, Childhood's End, and a novel that Stanley Kubrick turned into a movie featuring the HAL 9000, 2001: A Space Odyssey.
In one of this author's works, an asteroid that enters the solar system turns out to be a cylindrical spaceship that is met by the Endeavour.
Arthur Charles Clarke