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SOUTHPORT, N.C., June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As the nation prepares for Independence Day and the 250th anniversary of its founding in 2026, the American Pyrotechnics Association (APA) is ...
You know it is chemistry when it stinks and goes boom — and entrances us. Chemistry certainly makes people think of fireworks. Yet fireworks pollute the environment in many ways. New research shows ...
A former Senior Publishing Editor on the Dow Jones Newswires team at The Wall Street Journal, Aaron earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Michigan and a Master's in Journalism ...
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 ...
Makers of fireworks and flares have long believed that the beautiful red color in their explosions could be attained only with chlorine-based compounds. But after these ingredients combust, they can ...