The answer, In short, is yes — but they wouldn't be very pretty, Stefan Bossmann, a chemist and rocket enthusiast at Kansas State University, told Popular Science. “There may be some color in the initial explosion, but it wouldn't be half as spectacular as what you see on the Fourth of July.”

Would fireworks work on Mars?

If you take a single firework and launch it in the air on both the blue planet and the red planet, it will go much higher up on Mars. ... On this planet, the single best oxidizer which help burn the fuel up is — you might have guessed — oxygen. Earth's atmosphere is made of 20.95 percent oxygen.

How much space do you need to set off fireworks?

A minimum clear distance between the launch site and your audience of 35 feet for fountains and other ground-based items and 150 feet for all aerial items is recommended. You should avoid lighting your fireworks in any area where there is dry grass, dry brush or any flammable items that could catch fire.