Seth Shostak was born on July 20,1943 and is an American astronomer and author, and is currently the senior astronomer for the SETI Institute.
13 Facts About Seth Shostak
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Seth Shostak was born in a Jewish family in Arlington, Virginia, the son of Arthur and Bertha Shostak ; his father was an electrical engineer.
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Seth Shostak earned his BS in physics from Princeton University and a PhD in astrophysics from the California Institute of Technology.
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Seth Shostak used radio telescopes in the US and the Netherlands, searching for clues to the ultimate fate of the universe by analyzing galaxy motion.
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Seth Shostak is an active participant in the Institute's observation programs and has been hosting SETI's weekly radio show Big Picture Science since 2002.
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Seth Shostak has published four books, nearly 300 popular articles on astronomy, technology, film and television and gives frequent talks to both young and adult audiences.
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Seth Shostak was the 2004 winner of the Klumpke-Roberts Award of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the public understanding and appreciation of astronomy.
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Seth Shostak has been an observer for Project Phoenix as well as an active participant in various international forums for SETI research.
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Seth Shostak served as chair of the International Academy of Astronautics SETI Permanent Study Group from 2002 to 2012.
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Seth Shostak has been nominated by the SETI Institute to be one of the USA Science and Engineering Festival's Nifty Fifty Speakers, who will speak about his work and career to middle and high school students in October 2010.
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Seth Shostak became interested in electronics and amateur radio as a young student.
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Seth Shostak is a brother of Robert Shostak, developer of the Paradox relational database.
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Seth Shostak was "idea man" behind a plan to build a large space and technology theme park in The Netherlands and the Air and Space Exhibit at the California Science Center, where he serves on the board.