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Moon Bomb Plans on the Wall | Houston News

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Houston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
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Sep 12, 2026
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Summary

Artist Jitish Kallat’s haunting new installation Wall Drawing at the Menil Drawing Institute transforms a Cold War-era nuclear moon plan into a poetic meditation on time, perception, and human ambition. Inspired by declassified U.S. Air Force Project A119—once a serious proposal to detonate a bomb on the moon—Kallat layers etched glass over printed documents, creating fractured visuals that blur past and present. Collaborating with Rice University’s materials science team, he used aerospace-grade glass technology to craft a translucent veil that evokes both fragility and resilience. Through this work, Kallat invites viewers to question how we view scientific dreams today—and how future generations might laugh at our own. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/65c0fe5d515748da