The color in fireworks come from metal salts, which are made up of metal and non-metal atoms that create pure, intense colors when burned (they burn via a range of other chemical compounds and ...

(It’s fireworks time in America. To celebrate, we’re republishing this fascinating article from 2015 by Inverse‘s Sean Hutchinson.) Back in the day, 4th of July fireworks were just simple, cathartic ...

Back in the day, 4th of July fireworks were just simple, cathartic bursts of color seen through a haze of beer and patriotic tears. Now fickle Independence Day crowds demand a more sophisticated ...

The night sky will light up this Fourth of July weekend with dozens of fireworks celebrations across the Kansas City metro. The largest — and possibly the loudest — is likely to take place Saturday ...

Ever wonder how those massive fireworks spectacles get off the ground? From black powder to barium, music to mortars, pyrotechnics pro Jim Souza, whose company puts on the Macy's 4th of July Show in ...

J&M Displays employee Callie Williams works on wiring fireworks for the Freedom Festival fireworks on the Second Avenue bridge in Cedar Rapids on Thursday. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette) Buy Photo CEDAR ...

A Long Island fireworks manufacturer rang in the new year with a new world record. Fireworks by Grucci, based in Bellport, helped produce the world’s largest aerial firework shell that was launched ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Pyrotecnico, the company that executes the firework show at Shell Freedom Over Texas, says a lot goes into a big show like Saturday's. "There are hundreds of different effects ...

With the Fourth of July fast approaching, many locals and visitors alike are making plans to watch or set off fireworks. While playing with fire is generally discouraged, the Fourth of July marks one ...

The thunder and lightning are coming. Tens of thousands of explosives will light up the Music City this Wednesday night for the annual Let Freedom Sing! celebration, which combines the music of the ...