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[Interview] Fighting Light Pollution from Satellites with Ultra Black Paint
41 minutes Posted Aug 20, 2025 at 11:00 pm.
Intro
The problem of satellite pollution
Counter measures so far
Vantablack
Satellite project
Current obsessions
Final thoughts
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Satellites are causing light pollution. Every year there a more of them. So, why don't they just paint them all vantablack, the ultra-black coating that doesn't reflect almost any light? Finding out in this interview.
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