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New Vantablack Paint Aims to Protect Astronomical Research

7/21/2025

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Scientists are putting Vantablack 310 to the test, a revolutionary black paint crafted to combat light pollution from satellites. Astrophysicist Noelia Noel from the University of Surrey is on a mission to shield ground-based telescopes from disruptive satellite reflections, safeguarding the future of astronomical research at the Vera C Rubin observatory in Chile.

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Scientists are putting Vantablack 310 to the test, a revolutionary black paint crafted to combat light pollution from satellites. Astrophysicist Noelia Noel from the University of Surrey is on a mission to shield ground-based telescopes from disruptive satellite reflections, safeguarding the future of astronomical research at the Vera C Rubin observatory in Chile.