Youngest Astronaut To Walk the Moon Claims UFOs Are 'Demonic' Deceptions Following Sign From God

Use the NASA photograph of Charlie Duke on the lunar surface during Apollo 16, rather than generic alien or UFO artwork (Credit: NASA on The Commons/Wikimedia Commons)

Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke says UFOs are 'demonic' deceptions, citing a breakfast conversation he interpreted as an answer to prayer. The 91-year-old made the remarks in an October 2026 interview with CBN News, describing what he considered a sign from God.

His account predates that interview. Duke also described the breakfast exchange on the Mission Chats podcast in September 2025, making clear that the incident was not a new sighting or discovery. His religious interpretation, rather than any physical evidence, lies behind the claim.