John Watts Young to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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ninth man to walk on the moon created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Young fans. Speculation had been rife that ninth man to walk on the moon will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 95, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 18/07/2026 : 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-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.

#ThankYouJohn

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouJohn 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 #ThankYouJohn.”
— @DesireePlum, 17 Jul 2026
“Didn't John Watts Young retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 17 Jul 2026

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