M.J. Rose

Here is a story about a color, or rather, a color that is so dark that it is, in fact, the darkest material ever made:

Scientists Create A “New Black,” The Darkest Material Ever Made
Vantablack is the new black.

“According to experts, Vantablack is as close to a black hole imaginable, as it is so dark that the human eye struggles to discern its shape and dimension.

Created by Surrey NanoSystems, the material is ten times stronger than steel.

Surrey NanoSystems’ chief technical officer, Ben Jensen, pointed out how you would expect to see the foil’s crumpling underneath, but instead the human eye sees nothing…”

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