Have you ever seen a weather balloon pop? Most people never will, because the balloons can rise upwards of 20 miles into the atmosphere. However, amateur astronomer Michael Riffle pointed his lens to ...

TANUGGYI, Myanmar -- A hot air balloon packed with pyrotechnics exploded over a crowd during a popular festival in Myanmar, sending revelers running for cover. The frightening scene unfolded Nov. 14 ...

(CBS) - Lots of activities look awesome when they're shown in slow motion. Definitely near the top of that list would be water balloons exploding. On that note, watch as two friends make a humongous 6 ...

Nuclear bomb craters have been simulated by exploding balloons in a sand box. The results may help determine the origin of other craters, such as those made by methane explosions. Craters created by ...

WWII saw the development of some zany designs for weapons, such as when the U.S. developed pigeon guided missiles and (literal) bat bombs (the latter of which were a little too effective, accidentally ...

What happens in the fraction of a second when a balloon goes POP!? It may seem like a trivial question, but the answer could provide a better understanding of how aneurysms burst and why airplanes ...

TANUGGYI, Myanmar -- A hot air balloon packed with pyrotechnics exploded over a crowd during a popular festival in Myanmar, sending revelers running for cover. The frightening scene unfolded Nov. 14 ...