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NASA uses black light inspection to detect possible cracks and leaks in its space shuttles and telescopes.

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Detectives use black light techniques to make fingerprints stand out at crime scenes.

Is that really an antique?

An appraiser, someone who decides if an object is old or if it's a modern copy, uses black light to determine whether something is an antique or a forgery. Paints made today contain chemicals that glow under black light unlike stains and varnishes used in the past. If an object glows, it may not be an antique.