Fighting Light Pollution from Satellites with Ultra Black Paint

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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 (TM), the ultra-black coating that doesn't reflect almost any light? Finding out in this interview.

🟣 Guest: Dr. Noelia Noël
https://www.surrey.ac.uk/people/noelia-e-d-noel

📜 An ultra-black coating for satellites could stop them spoiling astronomy pictures
https://theconversation.com/an-ultra-black-coating-for-satellites-could-stop-them-spoiling-astronomy-pictures-259171

00:00 Intro
02:25 The problem of satellite pollution
08:35 Counter measures so far
11:36 Vantablack
24:15 Satellite project
33:42 Current obsessions
38:43 Final thoughts

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