Otago Museum director Dr Ian Griffin holds a sample of Vantablack, believed to be the darkest man-made material. The arrival this week of an unusual substance, believed to be the darkest man-made material, has sparked excitement at the Otago Museum. In a recent tweet, museum director Dr Ian Griffin said the just-imported English-made material was called Vantablack. Dr Griffin, who is a physicist and astronomer, said the museum’s sample had arrived, added "how cool is that!" And the unusual material will be used in some of those outreach sessions.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 18, 2017 18:22 UTC