JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Every year on the Fourth of July, the country lights up with bright and colorful fireworks in the sky. How do these fireworks get their colors? The answer is chemistry!

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - It’s fireworks season in the QCA and you will see lots of explosions in the night, or day time, sky this weekend. Have you ever stopped and wondered what makes the fireworks ...

A staple for summertime activities- fireworks! Where do they get their characteristic color from? I traveled down to the College of Charleston’s general chemistry lab to show you. What we’ll be ...

Fourth of July fireworks can be pretty to look at and fun to play with (e.g. the legal at-home variety), but have you ever wondered what makes them crackle, spark, fly and explode into color? It's ...

Oh, say can you see the field full of spectators with their mouths open, necks craned, thrilled at the sight of colors bursting in air? At what other time do adults say "Oooooooh" and "Whoa!" without ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) — With July 4, and summer in ...

If you want to scientifically impress your friends tomorrow (or look like a hoity toity smartypants), you can tell them what the color of fireworks really mean. See that explosion of electric white?

AUSTIN (KXAN) – We are less than one week away from the Fourth of July, a holiday known for colorful displays of fireworks. You may have found yourself wondering how these fireworks get their colors.

(NEXSTAR) — With July 4, and summer in general, upon us, it’s likely that you’re taking in a fireworks show or two. But have you ever wondered what makes the fireworks glow red, blue and nearly every ...