What Makes Them Go Boom? Our Favorite Explainers on the Science of Fireworks

Staring up as cascades of colorful light bloom noisily from the dark sky–that’s how many Americans will conclude their Independence Day. Behind the pretty image, however, fireworks rely on basic physical and chemical principles. So just how do fireworks work

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What Makes Them Go Boom? Our Favorite Explainers on the Science of Fireworks