Vladimir Surdin

Astronomer

Birthday April 1, 1953

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Russia

Age 72 years old

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About

Russian astronomer and educator who has been a member of the International Astronomical Union. He has also been a Senior Researcher at the Sternberg Astronomical Institute. He has a popular YouTube channel surdinpodcast, which has attained 800,000 subscribers. On his channel, he has primarily posted educational videos on outer space. 

Before Fame

In 1976, he graduated from the Faculty of Physics at Moscow State University. In 2012, he won the Alexander Belyaev Literary Prize. 

Trivia

He has been an astronomy lecturer at Novosibirsk State University. He has written over 100 scientific articles. 

Family Life

He has been married to his wife. Together, they have a daughter. 

Associated With

In April 2025, he posted a YouTube video where he mentions the James E. Webb Space Telescope.