Date of Birth:

Jul 20, 1943 (83 years)

Place of Birth:

Arlington County, Virginia, USA

Biography:

Seth Shostak is an American astronomer and author, and is currently the senior astronomer for the SETI Institute. Shostak hosts SETI's weekly radio show/podcast Big Picture Science, has played himself numerous times in TV and internet film dramas, and has acted in several science fiction films.