Some weapons used by the U.S. military are so powerful they can pose a threat to the people who fire them. When weapons are fired, an invisible blast wave travels through the brains of anyone nearby.

MILWAUKEE - As the first quarter took off at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, it was clear this would be no easy feat. It ended scoreless, but not eventless. The Wave clocked a total of 10 on-goal ...

NASA's Hubble telescope spotted a wispy orange ribbon in space, but it's actually the destructive blast wave of a supernova. The supernova is located in the Cygnus constellation and is roughly 2,400 ...

Hubble Space Telescope observations of the aftermath of a giant star explosion are offering a new glimpse into the events that follow the collapse of a massive dying star. This well-known supernova ...

With the threat of nuclear war creeping back into our minds since Russia's invasion of Ukraine last February, many people are worried about where would be best to hide from a nuclear blast. A new ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Dec. 3, 2012) -- Ballistics and material research experts told Army senior leadership on Friday that novel approaches to basic research are advancing new findings in ...

Isotope ratios found in meteorites suggest that a supernova exploded nearby while the sun and solar system were still forming. But the blast wave from a supernova that close could have potentially ...