A new type of super-black, highly resistant satellite paint promises an affordable fix to the satellite light pollution problem that has marred astronomical research since the recent advent of ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Last ...

But until now, Vantablack’s nonscientific uses have been just that: buzzy, one-off projects that have generated short-lived bursts of noise and media fascination, but not much else. That’s largely ...

While most athletes and spectators are thinking of bronze, silver, and gold, there’s a new color garnering attention in PyeongChang right now — black. Vantablack, more precisely. With the 2018 Olympic ...

BMW has released some photos of their BMW X6 SUV painted in a unique color called Vantablack, and according to BMW, this color is the world’s blackest black. With this color on the surface of the car, ...

BMW decided to paint one of its X6 SUVs black. But not just any black; Vantablack the darkest pigment ever created. Then they brought it to the Frankfurt Auto Show and put it in a room with flashing ...

Everyone in the auto industry is trying to capitalize on skyrocketing SUV sales, from legacy marques like Ford (which is essentially ditching sedans altogether) to longtime luxury holdouts like ...

The “vanta” in “Vantablack” stands for “Vertically Aligned Nanotube Array.” It’s made from microscopic carbon nanotubes, which absorb nearly all of the light that hits them. Vantablack was originally ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Though it may look like a 2D cartoon wormhole, "Vantablack" is the blackest material known to ...

From Honda to Rolls-Royce, car companies positioned all over the automotive spectrum have recently released blacked-out cars aimed at motorists seeking a sinister-looking, Batmobile-esque set of ...

An unusual black Ferrari has been seen outside of one of the automaker's test facilities. Barely seen. The $625,000 SF90 Stradale coupe featured in a video on the Varryx YouTube channel appears to be ...