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The Consequences of Throwing Explosives to Outer Space
On July 9th, 1962, the United States conducted the Starfish Prime test, a thermonuclear detonation in outer space…
March 24, 2024
3D printing promises more efficient ways to make custom explosives and rocket propellants
3D printing can be used to build with all kinds of materials – even those that go ‘boom.’…
March 5, 2024
How do fireworks work? A pyrotechnics chemist explains the science behind the brilliant colors and sounds
Colors, sparks, booms and whistles all require different pyrotechnic recipes. chensiyuan/WikimediaCommons, CC BY-SA Paul E. Smith, Purdue University…
December 25, 2022