The number of satellites in orbit, especially in low-Earth orbit, has massively increased in the last decade. This has brought an increase in brightness across the surface of the Earth, meaning there ...

Vantablack absorbs around 99.965% of the light that hits it. (Image credit: Surrey NanoSystems) The hull-darkening material is a version of Vantablack, a substrate covered with vertical carbon ...

Light streaks caused by passing satellites mar images taken by the world's most expensive telescopes. The problem is set to get worse. A new type of super-black, highly resistant satellite paint ...

It's been six years since BMW covered a new X6 in Vantablack as a one-off experiment. The crossover was difficult to see as the coating absorbed nearly all the light that hit the bodywork, but it was ...

British researchers are working to solve the problem of Elon Musk's reflective satellites by painting them black. A new partnership between Surrey NanoSystems and the University of Surrey is aiming to ...

Earth's satellite problem is only getting worse as time goes on and more satellites are sent into orbit. One of the chief issues with the number of satellites in orbit is how much they can affect our ...