The world’s largest explosion lab is ready for big booms. And yes, it’s in Texas.

Inside, the tube holds various sensors that can measure the explosion as it intensifies. By containing all the power within ...
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Controlled blasts rattle homes after fatal explosion

TROY, Ill. – Controlled explosions shook homes south of Troy, Illinois, on Tuesday as authorities continued investigating a deadly house blast earlier this week. Multiple agencies responded to the ...
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Controlled explosions as suspected ordnance found

Controlled explosions are being carried out on a beach where suspected ordnance was found. Emergency services were first called to Crimdon Dene beach, near Hartlepool, on Tuesday morning. Cleveland ...
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Barksdale AFB to conduct controlled explosions Tuesday

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Residents near Barksdale Air Force Base may hear loud explosions Tuesday morning as the base conducts scheduled controlled detonations. Officials with Barksdale Air Force ...
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Loud noises expected from scheduled explosion in St. Charles County

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. – The St. Charles County Police Department issued a warning about a controlled explosion scheduled for Monday. According to the St. Charles County Police Department, the event ...
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Texas A&M opens world’s largest academic controlled-explosions lab

Texas A&M University officially opens the world’s largest academic controlled explosions lab, the Detonation Research Test Facility. Here, researchers turn raw energy into physical breakthroughs that ...