Best as I can tell, it's not really the blackness, it's the forest of pin-thin black trees where the light bounces around and dissipates. How about genetically modifying grass, or a similar organism, to grow black? Their vapor depositing grow mechanism is a lot more expensive than growing plants.
So is vantablack black enough that if you covered Stephanie Getty's glasses with it you couldn't see how out of date the style of her glasses is? I still don't think it's black enough for that.
@DamienZshadow Sure, by all means that's still a fundamental piece of information to present every time. They are complaining at an underfunded agency (at least in terms of non-military projects, since NASA also has to do that kind of stuff.)
WAIT! This is a like mixture of an old science kit and chia pets? If we had a formula for the right catalyst, we could grow this ourselves! Can't wait till this is a toy!
@pcmiler2000 LOL. Maybe. I'm a 45 year old disabled biology major with a degree in business and economics so, probably a bit late to start a new degree in physics or chemistry. You never know though. ;-)
If these carbon nanotubes are so good at absorbing and dissipating visible light, how well do they handle other wavelengths on the electromagnetic spectrum - infrared, ultraviolet, x-ray, gamma radiation?
I'm sure they could possibly be used as a radiation absorption material but would probably need to be fairly thick. At least thicker than what we can currently produce in the lab.
this was uploaded 3 and 1/2 years ago and just now showed up on yahoo news.
I really want a dress and/or fullbody suit of this (Walk around like a living shadow).
Excellent!!! So... when will experiments for spaceship technology begin? Warp drive anyone?
Why not use this to put inside a DSLR lenses, to get the most cleanest photo shots!
Best as I can tell, it's not really the blackness, it's the forest of pin-thin black trees where the light bounces around and dissipates. How about genetically modifying grass, or a similar organism, to grow black? Their vapor depositing grow mechanism is a lot more expensive than growing plants.
How am i just hearing about this now? Jeeze. I'd love a sample of this stuff.
I would like to be in sound testing room what is all coated with Vantablack.
amazing! I love the NASA youtube channel.
As an artist, this would be amazing to be able to paint on.
So is vantablack black enough that if you covered Stephanie Getty's glasses with it you couldn't see how out of date the style of her glasses is? I still don't think it's black enough for that.
awesome...
You get a clam! You get a clam! You all get a CLAM!
gotta love what nanotechnology can do :D
OMG! That is so cool. I wish I'd studied chemistry... and physics. Too cool.
3:11 If this thing's a rockin', don't come a knockin'.
Capture light to make electricity?
@DamienZshadow
Sure, by all means that's still a fundamental piece of information to present every time. They are complaining at an underfunded agency (at least in terms of non-military projects, since NASA also has to do that kind of stuff.)
Awesome.
Yes, win.
pretty amazing.
This is blacker than the blackest black times infinity!
WAIT! This is a like mixture of an old science kit and chia pets? If we had a formula for the right catalyst, we could grow this ourselves! Can't wait till this is a toy!
I'm still confused. But, hey.
@pcmiler2000 LOL. Maybe. I'm a 45 year old disabled biology major with a degree in business and economics so, probably a bit late to start a new degree in physics or chemistry. You never know though. ;-)
move over Wesley Snipes!
Let me give you a word of advice, always bet on black.
If the woman had straight hair she would look like Amy from Big Bang Theory.
that dude keeps interfering over the lady's explanations.. that's quite rude....
Some small mirriors
Let's be honest, we all thought that thing looked like a giant tampon.
@zymphor minus infinity
@DamienZshadow
You can also point them to the NASA Spinoff page :D
It's awesome stuff!
sti. nasa. gov/ tto/
If these carbon nanotubes are so good at absorbing and dissipating visible light, how well do they handle other wavelengths on the electromagnetic spectrum - infrared, ultraviolet, x-ray, gamma radiation?
I'm sure they could possibly be used as a radiation absorption material but would probably need to be fairly thick. At least thicker than what we can currently produce in the lab.
So Nigel Tufnel was wrong all along: None More Black
Include the prefix nano, get grant money...
The Surrey NanoSystems is a British company. It has nothing to do with NASA !!
Surrey NanoSystems’ Vantablack®
www.surreynanosystems.com/news/19/
Marry me Stephanie Getty!
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