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Klimaforschung mit HALO über dem brasilianischen Regenwald

By Guest PostOctober 11, 2014Scienceadam blumenthal, aerosol, arash nikoubashman, brasilien, cloud, coping, dlr, dynamics, feel the pain, gaspee affair, gaspee project, google vr technology, halo, klimaforschung, meinrat andreae, nudeltopologie, precipitation, rebound from failure, selin malkoc, tohoku oki earthquake

Gewitterwolken über dem Regenwald sind ein wichtiges Element im Klimasystem. Von Anfang September bis Anfang Oktober 2014 war das vom Deutschen Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) betriebene Forschungsflugzeug HALO in Manaus im Amazonasgebiet in Brasilien, um die Entstehung, Entwicklung und Eigenschaften von tropischen Wolken zu vermessen. Mit der Mission ACRIDICON (Aerosol, Cloud, Precipitation and Radiation Interactions and Dynamics of Convective Cloud Systems) wollen die Forscher die mikrophysikalischen Vorgänge in den Wolkentürmen genauer verstehen, die für ihre Klimawirkung bestimmend sind. Zudem untersuchen die Forscher, wie Spurenstoffe durch hochreichende Wolken nach oben transportiert werden und wie Brandrodungen die Wolkeneigenschaften und den Niederschlag beeinflussen. Die wissenschaftliche Leitung der Messflüge lag beim Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie (MPIC) und der Universität Leipzig. Insgesamt sind an der HALO-Flugkampagne 23 wissenschaftliche Institutionen beteiligt. Das Forschungsflugzeug HALO ist eine Gemeinschaftsinitiative deutscher Umwelt- und Klimaforschungseinrichtungen. (more…)

Microsoft Marks E3 with “Halo 4,” New Entertainment Experiences

By Guest PostJune 4, 2012Technologye3, electronic entertainment expo, Entertainment, fable, forza, game of thrones, gears of war, halo, halo 4, los angeles, master chief, Microsoft, south park, splinter cell, windows 8 pc, xbox 360, xbox live, xbox music, xbox smartglass, yusuf mehdi

At the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, Microsoft announced a robust lineup of new Xbox 360 games, including a new installment of the blockbuster Halo franchise. The company also unveiled new content and entertainment experiences for Xbox LIVE and smart devices.

LOS ANGELES – The Xbox 360 console charged into its seventh Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) today buoyed by a bundle of blockbuster game releases led by Halo 4 and a set of new entertainment experiences that will push Xbox farther into the living room, and onto PCs, tablets and phones.

Microsoft also revealed a set of new Xbox content, partners and apps – including bringing Internet Explorer to the console for the first time. The company also introduced a new music service and Xbox SmartGlass, a new app that brings an immersive entertainment experience to all devices. (more…)

Xbox: All-In-One Hub for the Living Room

By Guest PostJune 6, 2011Technologybing on xbox, blockbuster franchises, crytek, dance central 2, don mattrick, e3, electronic entertainment expo, espn, fly with peter pan, forza motorsport, gears of war, halo, halo 4, hulu, kinect, kinect games, madden nfl, mickey mouse, Microsoft, molly odonnell, netflix, roman epic, ryse, sesame street, super bowl, xbox 360, zune

*At E3 Microsoft announces a big lineup of new Xbox 360 and Kinect game titles and introduces voice search with Bing on Xbox and Kinect that will change how people enjoy Xbox entertainment in the living room.*

LOS ANGELES – June 6, 2011 – Today at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) Microsoft announced new game titles from blockbuster franchises like Halo and Gears of War, and unveiled a flood of new Kinect games and entertainment experiences.

The company also introduced voice search with Bing on Xbox and Kinect that will enable people to use their voice to tell their Xbox what entertainment content they are looking for, which will give them faster access to the ever-expanding universe of entertainment available right in their living room. (more…)

WISE Sees an Explosion of Infrared Light

By Guest PostDecember 12, 20101 commentSciencecastor, constellation, dust, emitting light, eta geminorum, exploded star, gas, gas atoms, gemini, halo, ic 443 nebula, infrared light, infrared wavelengths, jet propulsion laboratory, massive stars, NASA, rainbow, shock waves, supernovae, wide field infrared survey explorer, wise, wise image

A circular rainbow appears like a halo around an exploded star in this new view of the IC 443 nebula from NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE.

When massive stars die, they explode in tremendous blasts, called supernovae, which send out shock waves. The shock waves sweep up and heat surrounding gas and dust, creating supernova remnants like the one pictured here. The supernova in IC 443 happened somewhere between 5,000 and 10,000 years ago. (more…)

Millions Reaching for Most Ambitious Halo Game Yet

By Guest PostSeptember 14, 20101 commentTechnologycia-levels, Entertainment, frank o’connor, halo, halo at midnight, halo bible, halo franchise, halo reach, halo-themed mountain dew, Microsoft, microsoft game studios, mike stout, noble team, sci-fi video, star wars, taylor smith, times square, xbox, xbox 360 sci-fi saga

REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 14, 2010 — Millions of fans worldwide are celebrating today’s release of “Halo: Reach,” the newest installment in the Xbox 360 sci-fi saga.

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Microsoft Heralds a New Age of Gaming With “Age of Empires Online”

By Guest PostAugust 17, 2010Technologyage of empires, fable III, games for windows, gamescom 2010, greek civilization, halo, live, Microsoft, microsoft flight, microsoft flight simulator 1.0, microsoft game studios, phil spencer, robot entertainment

COLOGNE, Germany — Aug. 17, 2009 — On the eve of gamescom 2010, the world’s largest consumer-oriented games showcase, Microsoft Corp. unveiled the newest addition to the famed “Age of Empires” franchise, “Age of Empires Online.” Microsoft also announced the development of “Microsoft Flight,” a new entry inspired by the best-selling “Microsoft Flight Simulator” franchise. Published by Microsoft Game Studios, these new titles, along with the previously announced “Fable III,” fully integrate the free* Games for Windows – LIVE online service to deliver compelling socially connected gameplay experiences.