As we approach one of the most popular firework holidays, besides New Year's Eve, some of you are probably wondering how fireworks get their unique color. The answer is very simple: chemistry. The ...

Skies across the United States will be lit up by splashes of colors followed by thunderous booms on July Fourth as people coast to coast celebrate Independence Day. Every firework display is ...

With all this talk about the Fourth of July, you may be asking the question: How do fireworks get their colors? The simple answer is … chemistry! As we know, fireworks come in many different ...

Not all colors of fireworks are equally easy to create. I believe several of my colleagues in pyrotechnic research and development would agree with me that blue is the most difficult color to produce.

But have you ever wondered what makes the fireworks glow red, blue and nearly every color in between? If you were paying attention during high school science class, you may already know.

The invention of colored fireworks is relatively recent and not all colors are easy to produce.