Alan Bean to announce shock retirement?

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fourth man to walk on the moon created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Bean fans. Speculation had been rife that fourth man to walk on the moon is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 92, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an astronaut isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an astronaut-soldier just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouAlan

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouAlan was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Alan Bean was unlike any other astronaut we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouAlan”
— @universalObserver, 4 Nov 2024
“Didn't Alan Bean retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 4 Nov 2024

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