As shells are shot out of cannons across the country, millions of pounds of fireworks will be blown open into the sky tonight. But just what's behind those rockets' red glares, what's inside those ...

THERE YOU GO. WELL, MILLIONS OF PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY WATCHED OR PLANNED TO WATCH FIREWORKS IN THE SKIES THIS WEEK. YEAH, METEOROLOGIST CAITLIN HARVEY BREAKS DOWN THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE DISPLAYS THAT ...

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 ...

There are hundreds of chemical formulas – or as I like to think of them, pyrotechnic recipes – for fireworks. These recipes ...

CINCINNATI (WBFF/WSET/WKRC) - The colorful firework displays we'll see during this Fourth of July weekend are possible because of chemistry and highly dependent on the weather. The colors we see in ...

This weekend the sky will be filled up with all kinds of colors from all types of different fireworks over the Louisville area for the much anticipated Thunder Over Louisville event. There will be all ...

(NEXSTAR) — With July 4, and summer in general, upon us, it’s likely that you’re taking in a fireworks show or two. But have you ever wondered what makes the fireworks glow red, blue and nearly every ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo- We all love fireworks and the brilliant colors and shapes that come with them, but we don’t really know the history or science of these big explosions in the sky. Here are 14 facts ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) — With July 4, and summer in ...