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Currently, Neil deGrasse Tyson is 66 years, 0 months and 28 days old. Neil deGrasse Tyson will celebrate 67rd birthday on a Sunday 5th of October 2025. Below we countdown to Neil deGrasse Tyson upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Neil deGrasse Tyson |
| Occupation | Astrophysicist |
| Age | 66 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Born | October 5, 1958 (New York City, NY) |
| Birthday | October 5 |
| Town/City | New York City, NY |
| Nationality | NY |
Neil deGrasse Tyson’s zodiac sign is Libra. According to astrologers, People born under the sign of Libra are peaceful, fair, and they hate being alone. Partnership is very important for them, as their mirror and someone giving them the ability to be the mirror themselves. These individuals are fascinated by balance and symmetry, they are in a constant chase for justice and equality, realizing through life that the only thing that should be truly important to themselves in their own inner core of personality. This is someone ready to do nearly anything to avoid conflict, keeping the peace whenever possible
Neil deGrasse Tyson was born in the Year of the Dog. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dog are loyal, faithful, honest, distrustful, often guilty of telling white lies, temperamental, prone to mood swings, dogmatic, and sensitive. Dogs excel in business but have trouble finding mates. Compatible with Tiger or Horse.
Astrophysicist who has attempted to bring science to the mainstream with shows like NOVA ScienceNow, an educational science program he hosted on PBS from 2006 to 2011. He played a major role in dismissing Pluto's classification as a planet. He hosted the 2014 science documentary series Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey and he also hosts the popular weekly radio show Star Talk.
He earned a PhD in astrophysics from Columbia University in 1991 and during his collegiate years he was on the rowing and the wrestling teams.
In 2001, US President George W. Bush appointed him to serve on the Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry and in 2004 he earned the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal.
He married Alice Young in 1988 and he has two children.
He has made numerous guest appearances on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher.
