Neil deGrasse Tyson to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Tyson created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Tyson fans. Speculation had been rife that the American scientist best known for his show Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey on Nat Geo, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 67, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 12/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a scientist isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a 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.

#ThankYouNeil deGrasse

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouNeil deGrasse 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.

“Neil deGrasse Tyson was unlike any other scientist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouNeil deGrasse”
— @universalObserver, 11 Jan 2026
“Tyson wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 11 Jan 2026

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