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Sometimes total darkness is necessary to view clearly. Black paint coating devices can reduce stray light, improving images and performance for astronomy and precision optics, because every detail counts for the most sophisticated telescopes and optical systems, so their manufacturers search for the darkest black materials to coat them with.
For telescopes operating in the vacuum of space, or optical equipment in extreme environments, existing coatings are often insufficient. In the Journal of Vacuu