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How do fireworks work? A pyrotechnics chemist explains the science behind the brilliant colors and sounds

For many people around the world, the very first moments of the new year will be filled with the sounds and colorful light shows of fireworks. From loud bangs to long whistles, bright reds to pale ...

Nagaoka Fireworks: A Tribute to Invisible Work

A whole year for a single momentOn an August night, large flowers of fire bloomed in the sky over Nagaoka.Hundreds of ...
The Gazette

Here’s how fireworks work on the Fourth of July

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — Among holiday celebrations, nothing quite holds a candle to the commercial fireworks ...
PetaPixel

Photographer Beautifully ‘Breaks the Rules’ With Abstract Fireworks Photos

When we think of fireworks, most of us picture familiar, vibrant bursts of color lighting up the night sky, each explosion a momentary spectacle in a blossom of color. But for photographer Bryan Szucs ...

Behind the Scenes of the Work | Until I Turned That Summer's Fireworks into a Tactile Painting

Hello. This is Maki.I have submitted a hand-woven piece to the exhibition currently being held.The subject I chose for this work is the fireworks of the Tenjin Festival.When I applied for the ...