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This material captures 99.9% of the light that hits it, Vantablack is taking the world by storm but there is more to this material than meets the eye. Watch this video and find out! Have you ever heard of Vantablack? Probably not, but it is becoming increasing popular in the scientific world and it is a matter of a material that is used for coating things. It is chemical substance that is made using vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays. This is considered to be the <a href="https://rumble.com/v4g4s9-s2-ep25-did-dark-energy-just-disappear.html" target="_blank">darkest</a> material on Earth. It actually captures 99.9% of the light that hits it and because of this it easily masks its shape and formation! It appears as a pitch black and the VANTA in its name actually stands for vertically aligned nanotube arrays. It is currently trademarked by Surrey Nanosystems and it can be used to keep light from reflecting so it can be useful for telescopes. You can see why it is currently a hot commodity, as there are a ton of uses for it! Ben Jensen, founder and CTO of Surrey Nanosystems, talks a bit about the making and use of Vantablack. It is particularly useful for the space, the automotive industry, the different electronics, etc. This material is basically pitch black, and that is a little bit disturbing. Think of going into a windowless room at night and turning off all the lights. It is so dark that it appears as a mask from one angle, but it looks like a black plane as well! This is one very fascinating technology! Keep watching the video as it describes the process of creating the Vantablack. It involves three big machine chambers, one where they put the substances, the second for the catalyst used for growing the Vantablack, and the third is where the <a href="https://rumble.com/v2z91i-vantablack-the-closest-thing-on-earth-to-a-black-hole.html" target="_blank">Vantablack</a> actually grows! Seems like a lot of components for this material! Jensen was originally working at the University of Surrey where he was working with nanotube synthesis equipment. They eventually developed an equipment that allowed them to make the Vantablack, which is the current world record holder for being the blackest material ever created! They actually coated an entire building in South Korea in preparation for the 2018 Winter Olympics! The building looks very strange and is looks like a big black square sort of like a cube cut from space and inserted into the city of PyeongChang! The architect behind this, Asif Khan, wanted it to look like looking into space. They even studded the building with little lights appearing as stars in the deep space! It is definitely very creative and imaginative! If you get close enough, you would be staring into the dark walls without seeing the sky behind it or the streets to the side. This is Khan’s goal of keeping viewers immersed in the matter! Aside from capturing the light, this Vantablack actually repels water as well. It comes in a spray paint form, therefore, you can apply this pitch-black substance to almost anything with ease! Aside from the spray paint version it can be applied directly with the vacuum deposition technology. This is a very impressive material and it has been shown to have multiple uses. From being used in technology to finding its way up in space or down in cars, to even having a use in art and architecture. This material is bound to grow even more popular!

Mexico City is a metropolis with the same three problems as any other large city - congested roads, tired commuters, and a lack of nature, all of which culminates in a depressed city. But one architect decided to put a stop to this and tackled these three issues with one solution.

Manel Munoz has implanted a new sensory organ that allows him to sense changes in atmospheric pressure.

Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, released his plan for the colonization of Mars and it's pretty cool.

The festival industry is growing in popularity, but this has come at a cost to the planet. We go behind the scenes of an electro festival in the Netherlands with the ingenious idea of recycling absolutely everything that goes into the festival... and comes out.

We're all aware that we need to reuse our plastic, but one entrepreneur took it to the extreme. When the Amsterdam canals were becoming too clogged with plastic, Marius Smit founded the Plastic Whale, a boat made out of plastic with the sole purpose of fishing for more.

In this series, we walk through the factories that are attempting to create Artificial Humans.This Episode is about Artificial Dolls.

Knowledge is power and internet companies have gained a lot of it thanks to all the information we gave them. But how powerful are they really?

Don't adjust your TV set, we have not taken over your color adjustment. This isn't a Warren Miller documentary. This is an amateur video from Mars...er, sorry, Russia. What's going on here is red hued sand blowing north from the Sahara Desert in Africa has decided to decorate the white snows of Sochi. Sochi was the location of the 2014 Winter Olympics. It looks just like a scene on Mars, except for the skiers, of course. They're earthlings. The phenomenon happens about once every five years, so the Russians are no strangers to life on Mars. This particular event happened in March, 2018, and was widely reported from multiple news sources, so we have no reason to doubt it. The dust even tinted the sky, and skiers had to wear goggles. Skiers reported that “the wind is really wild,” which probably explains how the sand got there to begin with. Anybody with skiing experience would do a double take. Not only is skiing on red snow not normal, but subjecting your skis to <a href="https://rumble.com/v4okxp-sunglasses-guy-surfs-down-sand-dune-and-faceplants.html" target="_blank">sand</a> sounds like a horrible idea. It can't be good for your skis; imagine skiing on sand paper. This is an occasion when you break out your old boards, the ones you normally use for spring skiing, when you know you're going to be skating over patches of mud. If you do have expandable skis, poles, and goggles, then Mars Day could be a way to turn lemons into lemonade. Not everything about <a href="https://rumble.com/v4639e-weekend-night-skiing-comes-to-bogus-basin-mountain-resort.html" target="_blank">skiingi</a> is simply going down a mountain as fast as you can. Skiing is a nature event, and sometimes you want to take the long way down. We're seeing a lot of powder here, too! Wish we could say “white powder”, but we know it's not. And what about those barefoot kids being pulled in tubes? Is that a clue as to temperature? Because they seem well bundled up, otherwise. How many people around the world can say they've skied on Mars? Serious tourist market opportunities exist, if only the Russians could predict it ahead of time. Of course, with all that sand I would hope the Russians are covering their mouths and noses. Skis aren't the only thing that could be hurt from the abrasion of red sand from the Sahara. It can't be very good for your throat and lungs, either. A good shower is in order after you've been outside, and a hose down of all your outdoor equipment. The only people unhappy about “Mars Day” in Russia are the Saharans. “We want our sand back!” demanded several dignitaries from north Africa. “Our dunes are dying.” OK, nobody really said that. We can't verify reports of angry Saharans planning a sand recovery raid on Russia. But it is true the Sahara desert gives away a lot of sand to other places in the world. Sand blowing into the atmosphere out of West Africa is a determining factor in whether hurricanes will be strong or weak. A lot of sand in the air means weaker hurricanes in the Americas

Cloning human beings sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie but could it be real? How far has science already gone down this path?

These Dutch artists have developed VR-dolphin therapy and it is showing excellent results. Now health centers around the world have started experimenting with it.

Who knew that a fake fish could be this cool?

Anastasia Synn is a modern-day cyborg, pushing the limits of technology and her body as well as incorporating her implants into her magic performances.

In the digital age, hackers are developing new powerful tools every day. This has lead to the term Cyberwarfare. But what would a cyberwar look like?

It is always great giving to others that are less fortunate. Some people grew up in very different circumstances and it is if you can lend these people a helping hand! Some of these people come in the form of refugees. A refugee is a person that is forced to leave their country due to certain circumstances. These circumstances include war, natural disaster, persecution, violence, etc. Unfortunately, when <a href="https://rumble.com/v4j34b-county-libraries-help-refugees-immigrants-get-degrees-recognized-in-u.s..html" target="_blank">refugees</a> leave their country, they are leaving everything behind: their clothes, homes, jobs, sometimes family, friends, and mostly their comfort. It is so hard for them to adapt to their new country of living and very hard to get on their feet. Thankfully, this organization, RefugeesCode, offers a programming school for refugees to help them learn and eventually get a job! RefugeesCode is an Austrian based coding school for refugees to learn how to code from experienced programmers. Their main goal and focus is the integration into the work marketplace for their course attendees. This is great, not only are these students learning how to program and code for free, but they are also getting opportunities at internships and jobs! It is great that the people at RefugeesCode care enough to help with this difficult task! RefugeesCode does the recruiting, training, and placement once they have completed the course! Coding and programming is such a lucrative field currently, with the advancements of technology, every company needs programmers to help them out if they want to survive in this day and age. The salary can be extremely high and there doesn’t seem to be a shortage of jobs for this field, since computers are the present and the future, this will definitely be a lucrative career choice for a long time! This is great for these people that are learning <a href="https://rumble.com/v3aiot-3-simple-tips-to-start-a-career-in-computer-coding.html" target="_blank">coding</a> for free as it gives them a sense of security for when they get into the job marketplace. They can be at rest knowing they have a stable job and a very important one! The students in the video are working on a joystick project for a type of video game controller. The program is said to last 9 months, so this is great progress in their training! Alexander Hartveld, one of the co-founders, wants to bring people together with coding. They call it a universal language because no matter your situation or where you’re from, you can find similarities and comfort with others through coding! Using technology to unite people as well as create useful solutions for real world issues is one of the things important to Hartveld. The program is centered in Vienna and is for everyone to come and learn but it is free for refugees. This is meant to allow everyone to come together and grow and learn as one! RefugeesCode is doing an amazing thing for people in need and are looking for a brighter future! This programming training gives them hope and a potential career! This is amazing video and RefugeesCode should be honored for the amazing things they are doing for the people of Austria!

Kitty Hawk has just revealed that the first self-piloted air taxi has taken flight, and there are some concerning facts (for a nervous flyer).

A Dutch company developed a high-tech chair to help young ice skaters learn how to skate and become champions.

An anonymous Youtuber has been uploading magnet experiments and it's making his followers feel like kids again.

This series of DIY explores simple ways kids can have fun with science.

This series of DIY explores simple ways kids can have fun with science.

Due to the growing number of tourists visiting Aruba, the island is losing its natural habitat. One of the species affected is the Aruban Burrowing Owl, or Choco owl, and there's a group of concerned conservationists fighting for the species' survival.

The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona brings together tech companies and enthusiasts from all around the globe.

Neil Harbisson is an artist and a cyborg that has an antenna in his skull that allows him to hear color.

Animal cruelty is still prevalent across the globe. In Jakarta, an organisation is focusing on ending the exploitation of Long Tailed Macaques, a breed of monkey that is captured and trained for street performance.

The art installation BRH uses spirometry, a medical technique for measuring lung capacity, to convert breathing into computational processing speed used for mining cryptocurrencies.