Did you know that about every eleven years the sun’s magnetic poles switch places? The sun actually has a cycle of waxing and waning activity, and on it’s way to solar maximum, or the part of it’s cycle where sunspot activity is at it’s peak, the north and south magnetic poles flip. In 2001 it was predicted that the next…
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Halo 4 Champions Bundle Medals
This week’s The Halo Bulletin included information on medals that will be available with the release of Ricochet and the Champions Bundle on August 20th. Following are the new medals and their descriptions. Goal Defense: Kill an enemy ball carrier within 25m of your goal without them scoring. Ball Clear: Throw a ball 40m away from your own goal.…

How Many Spartans Can You Fit in an Elevator?
Halo Waypoint has posted up some photographs of the 405th suited up for combat. The photos were taken at RTX, and some of them are so good you won’t believe it’s not a screenshot. Take me to Waypoint so I can check out those Spartans! >>

Crazy-ass Haven Escape Routes
J2tehTon is back, showing off his jump skillz and adding to the widely known jumps that are possible on this Halo 4 map. See jumps you’ve never realized were right in front of your nose in this video. Bonus Jump! See a bonus Haven trick jump, set up for your viewing pleasure.

Thrust Pack Tip on Complex: “Window Watcher”
Learn how to use the Thrust Pack to pull off the “Window Watcher” trick on the Halo 4 map, Complex in this video tutorial by Wadliacha. This trick could help you get the drop on enemies and help your K/D. And it just plain looks cool.

Visualizing the Halo Universe: Pheru
Round 14 of VHU is to depict a pheru infected with powder-based Flood growths, as described in Greg Bear’s Cryptum and Silentium. “Visualizing the Halo Universe” is a fan-based challenge, and everyone is welcome to create subjects of interest yet to be seen from the Halo story as they imagine them. Artists of all skill levels are invited to join…

Halo 4 Champions Bundle Achievements
As posted at Halo Waypoint by Bs Angel on July 23, 2013: The Halo 4 Champions Bundle is three all-new content packs: the Infinity Armor Pack sets your Spartan up with legendary new armor, the Steel Skin Pack brings steampunk-style skins to your UNSC, Covenant and Forerunner weapons, and the Bullseye Pack delivers two new maps, sports-themed Spartan armor and…