Charlie Duke to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Duke fans. Speculation had been rife that tenth man to walk on the moon will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 90, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 11/01/2026 : 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-scientist 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.
#ThankYouCharlie
For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouCharlie 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.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouCharlie.”
— @DesireePlum, 10 Jan 2026
“Duke wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 10 Jan 2026
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