Vantablack is a material claiming to be the darkest shade of black possible– it blocks out a massive amount of visible light, though obviously cannot be the complete absence of light. What is this extremely dark material, and why do scientists call it the “blackest black?” And besides sensitive imaging systems, what else could it be applied toward? Kim Horcher, Tim Frisch, and Dan Casey (Nerdist) discuss!
Read more: http://singularityhub.com/2014/07/19/…
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