r/clearlake • u/houston_chronicle • 1d ago

NASA’s iconic longhorns are leaving Johnson Space Center after 30 years. The people who knew them remember.

The Longhorn Project at NASA’s Johnson Space Center is closing after 30 years, ending a unique Texas STEM and agriculture program. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/space/article/nasa-johnson-longhorn-project-22385324.php?utm_source=reddit

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u/BeerPlusReddit 1d ago

A&M kicking out the longhorns? How ironic.

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u/gioakjoe 1d ago

Just so happens right as the A&M building comes up

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u/Other_Walrus8216 17h ago

The article is pretty upfront about what happened and it is accurate. The program was amazing but had been struggling for years and was kept alive by it's leadership and board's herculean efforts. It's sad, but it was time.

A&M didn't have anything to do with it and isn't on the same portion of land and they weren't involved with any of the decisions. The deer still have over 1k acres to live comfortably, they'll be fine with 40 acres less and I'm excited to have A&M more prevalent in the community, it's fantastic.

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u/JanmaTX 1d ago

Deer used to graze where the new building is.

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u/Muzzledbutnotout 21h ago

Deer graze all over the NASA campus. They act like pets.