The sequence of events on the night of the disaster is now clear. A charge of low explosive, probably a large quantity, was set off below the bottom of the “Maine,” forward of frame No. 30 on ...

Black powder lends itself to fireworks because it's a "low explosive," meaning its detonation velocity is less than about 100 yards per second. ("High explosives" like dynamite have a velocity of ...

Explosives storage magazines are designed to store low explosive and/or high explosive materials. Low explosives contain a combustible substance and an oxidant. They are used as propellants and ...

Chile’s state-run copper miner, Codelco, will start using explosives with a significantly lower carbon footprint at its ...

A man has appeared in court charged with making explosive substances. Harry Whittaker, 31, of Caddington, near Luton, Bedfordshire, denied three counts of unlawfully creating a "nitrate-based low ...

Early in its invasion of Ukraine, Moscow lagged behind Kyiv in the use of low-cost explosive drones. WSJ explains how Russia is now expanding its drone arsenal, posing a major threat for Ukraine.