If you want to learn more about blast resistance, check out our guide onhow to make TNT in Minecraft, which explains this cool mechanic in depth. Obsidian has unique interactivity with pistons as well. Pistons and sticky pistons are unable to push or pull obsidian blocks in the game. The ...
The latest version ofMinecraft Pocket Editionadds the ability to brew potions which, when drunk, momentarily give you special abilities like faster running and fire resistance. Potions are not easy to make, though. The crafting requirements and brewing ingredients are hard to come b...
The ender dragon is arguably the most harrowing challenge you'll face in Minecraft, so doing your due diligence and properly preparing for the confrontation is endlessly important. What's more, when you get to the Endyou must defeat the ender dragon or die.There is no option to run away, ...
These fireballs are definitely crowd-pleasers. And they couldn't be easier to make and shoot. The Bluegrass Pyrotechnics Guild has made and shot literally hundreds of the 5 gallon size fireballs in the displays we have produced for the Pyrotechnics Guild International's (PGI) summer conventions...
Fireballs as dramatic as the Feb. 6 event — which was caused by an object estimated to be 16 to 23 feet (5 to 7 meters) wide — occur about once every two to three years, according to Peter Brown, a professor at the University of Western Ontario in Canada and a member of the ...
Stronger than copper More flexible than copper Stays sharp for longer than copper A better sword was developed with the advent of iron. Iron ore was easily found in every part of the ancient world. Iron ore contains iron combined with oxygen. To make iron from iron ore, you need to elimin...
8, 1969, that a fireball moving southwest to northeast lit up the sky and exploded, raining thousands of meteorites onto the landscape. And not just any meteorites: These were a rare type called carbonaceous chondrites, some of the most primitive known. In fact, scientists estimate that the...
Static crush: For five minutes, researchers apply 5,000 pounds per square-inch (psi) of crush force to each of the unit's six major axis points. Fire test: Researchers place the unit into a propane-source fireball, cooking it using three burners. The unit sits inside the fire at 2,00...
The result would be an ever-growing ball of strange matter, burning through matter like a fireball. For such a disaster scenario to occur on Earth, strange matter would have to remain for more than a fraction of a second at earthly pressures, and we don't know if it can do that. It...
Leonids at their best, go to the darkest possible location, lean back and relax. You don't need any telescopes or binoculars as the secret to a good meteor viewing experience is to take in as much sky as possible. Make sure to allow about 30 minutes for your eyes to adjust to the ...