On December 31st, as the clock inches toward midnight, many of us will be holding our breath, ready to welcome the new year with family and friends. Many will do the final countdown—10...9...8...7...1 ...

In 1181 AD, a bright "guest star" was observed to linger in the sky for around six months. Nearly 850 years later, the likely ...

Rather than lighting fireworks by hand, the team uses an electronic firing system to launch the display. The shells are ...

A second-generation pyro team created a dazzling New Year's celebration for Alaska Airlines New Years at the Needle.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- A Fourth of July fireworks shell misfired in a northern Iowa town, sending a fireball skidding down a street into a crowd of spectators and injuring 37 people, officials said ...