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Vantablack is a special coating material, moreso than a paint. It’s well-known as one of the blackest possible coatings around, capable of absorbing almost all visible light in its nanotube ...
Light streaks caused by passing satellites mar images taken by the world's most expensive telescopes. The problem is set to ...
As private companies launch vast networks of satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO), the astronomical community faces an increasing challenge: light pollution. With more than 14,900 satellites already ...
It doesn't absorb any light, it beams it back out in the form of a visible color, and this is where things get interesting. Chanda's research began here, with his fascination with natural colors ...
Semple’s Black 3.0 paint—the blackest, flattest acrylic paint available on the planet—absorbs 99% of all the visible spectrum. Yolo does the opposite. It reflects 96% of light, but only in ...