A new ultrablack coating for telescopes could bring more stars into focus

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Next-gen telescopes could see a much clearer picture using a new thin film coating that's incredibly dark.

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[AboveAndBeyond]

That's great. I wonder how long before it'll be available to us regular people, since it sounds like a vacuum is required.

Right now the best thing is carbon black from a smokey candal, but it's a mess to apply and has no wearability; but it's way blacker than the flat black paint you get at the hardware store.