Halo, halos or haloes usually refer to: *

Halo (optical phenomenon) A halo is an optical phenomenon produced by light (typically from the Sun or Moon) interacting with ice crystals suspended in Earth's atmosphere, the atmosphere. Halos can have many forms, ranging from colored or white rings to arcs and spots ...

Halo (religious iconography) A halo (from the Greek , ; also known as a nimbus, aureole, glory, or gloriole) is a crown of light rays, circle or disk of light that surrounds a person in art. It has been used in the iconography of many religions to indicate holy or sacre ...

, a ring of light around the image of a head HALO, halo, halos or haloes may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Video games

* ''Halo'' (franchise), a video game franchise ** '' Halo: Combat Evolved'', the first game in the series **

Halo Array The Halo (series), ''Halo'' video game and media franchise takes place in a fictional science fiction universe. In the distant past, a race known as the Forerunners fought the parasitic Flood. The Forerunners ultimately activate weapons of mass d ...

, fictional megastructures and superweapons in the franchise

Film and television

* ''Halo'' (1996 film), a drama film made in India * ''Halo'' (2007 cancelled film), a cancelled movie based on ''Halo'' video game franchise * ''Halo'' (TV series), a 2022 TV series based on the ''Halo'' video game franchise * Nickelodeon HALO Awards, annual American television special (2008–2018)

Comics

* Comics in the ''Halo'' franchise * Halo (DC Comics), a fictional superheroine * the title character of '' The Ballad of Halo Jones'', a science-fiction comic strip

Music

* Halo Records

Bands and musicians

* Halo (Christian rock band), an American band * Halo (metal band), an Australian band * Halo (UK band) * HALO (South Korean group) * The Halos, an American doo wop group *

Laurel Halo Laurel Anne Chartow (born June 3, 1985), known professionally as Laurel Halo, is an American electronic musician currently based in Berlin, Germany. She released her debut album ''Quarantine'' on Hyperdub in 2012 to critical acclaim; it was name ...

, stage name of American electronic musician Laurel Anne Chartow (born 1985)

Albums

* ''Halo'' (Azonic album) (1994) * ''Halo'' (Current 93 album) (2004) * ''Halo'' (Juana Molina album) (2017) * ''Halo'', by Severina (2019)

Songs

* "Halo" (Beyoncé song) (2008) * "Halo" (Lumix song) (2022) * "Halo" (Soil song) (2001) * "Halo" (Starset song) (2015) * "Halo" (Texas song) (1997) * "Haloes", a song from the album ''

The Tubes The Tubes are a San Francisco-based rock band. Their eponymous 1975 debut album included the single " White Punks on Dope," while their 1983 single " She's a Beauty" was a top-10 U.S. hit and its music video was frequently played in the early ...

'' by The Tubes * "Halo", by All That Remains from ''

Madness Madness or The Madness may refer to: Emotion and mental health * Anger, an intense emotional response to a perceived provocation, hurt or threat * Insanity, a spectrum of behaviors characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioral patterns * ...

'' * "Halo", by Basement from '' Promise Everything'' * "Halo", by Bethany Joy Galeotti from '' Friends with Benefits: Music from the Television Series One Tree Hill, Volume 2'' * "Halo", by Bloc Party from '' Intimacy'' * "Halo", by Cage the Elephant from '' Melophobia'' * "Halo", by The Cure from '' Join the Dots'' * "Halo", by Deep Blue Something from ''

Home A home, or domicile, is a space used as a permanent or semi-permanent residence for one or many humans, and sometimes various companion animals. It is a fully or semi sheltered space and can have both interior and exterior aspects to it. ...

'' * "Halo", by Depeche Mode from '' Violator'' * "Halo", by Endless Shame from ''Generation Blind'' * "Halo", by Foo Fighters from '' One by One'' * "Halo", by

Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. The band's current lineup comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave Farrell, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn and drumm ...

from ''LP Underground X: Demos'' * "Halo", by Hieroglyphics from '' Full Circle'' * "Halo", by Machine Head from '' The Blackening'' * "Halo", by Porcupine Tree from '' Deadwing'' * "Halo", by The Pussycat Dolls from '' Doll Domination'' * "Halo", by Red Flag * "Halo", by Ryan Adams from '' Prisoner (B-Sides)'' * "Halo", by Slash from '' Apocalyptic Love'' * "Halo", by Tinchy Stryder from '' Catch 22'' * "Halo", by Takida from '' Bury the Lies''

Other arts and entertainment

* ''Halo'' (sculpture), a wind-driven kinetic sculpture in Sydney, Australia * Halo (b-boy move), a dance move

Astronomy and space

Dark matter halo According to modern models of physical cosmology, a dark matter halo is a basic unit of cosmological structure. It is a hypothetical region that has decoupled from cosmic expansion and contains gravitationally bound matter. A single dark mat ...

, a hypothetical structure in outer space * Galactic halo, a component of a galaxy *

Halo orbit A halo orbit is a periodic, three-dimensional orbit near one of the L1, L2 or L3 Lagrange points in the three-body problem of orbital mechanics. Although a Lagrange point is just a point in empty space, its peculiar characteristic is that it ...

, a concept in orbital mechanics * Helium and Lead Observatory, a supernova neutrino detector * Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) module of the planned Lunar Gateway space station * Halo (crater), on the Moon * Stellar halo

Military

* HALO jump, High Altitude-Low Opening parachute jump * Operation Halo, the Canadian contribution to the 2004 United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti * Mil Mi-26, a Soviet/Russian heavy transport helicopter (NATO reporting name: Halo)

Medicine and psychology

* Halo brace, a cervical brace * Halo effect, a cognitive bias * Halo sign, a radiological diagnostic

Places

Ancient Greece

* Halos (Thessaly), a town and polis of ancient Thessaly * Halos (Delphi), a space near the temple of Apollo in Delphi

United States

* Halo (bar), a gay bar in Washington, D.C. * Halo, Kentucky * Halo, West Virginia

People

* Halo Khan Ardalan, Kurdish ruler of Ardalan from 1590 to 1616 * Halo Meadows (1905–1985), American actress * Thea Halo (born 1941), American writer and painter * Takashi Hirose (swimmer) (died 2002)

Sport

* Halo (safety device), for racing cars *

Halo (horse) Halo (February 7, 1969 – November 28, 2000) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and an important Champion sire. Background Bred in Kentucky by John R. Gaines, founder of the Breeders Cup, Halo was out of the mare Cosmah (who was the Kentu ...

(1969–2000) * Los Angeles Angels, a Major League Baseball team, nicknamed the Halos

Other uses

* Halo (mathematics), in non-standard analysis * The HALO or HALO Urban Regeneration, a Scottish urban regeneration and start-up support company * Project Halo, in artificial intelligence * Halo antenna * Halo nucleus, in physics *

HALO Trust The HALO Trust (Hazardous Area Life-support Organization) is a non-political and non-religious registered British charity and American non-profit organization which removes debris left behind by war, in particular land mines. With over 10,000 sta ...

(Hazardous Area Life-support Organization), which removes war debris, particularly land mines * HaloIPT, a vehicle charging company bought and sold by

Qualcomm Qualcomm () is an American multinational corporation headquartered in San Diego, California, and incorporated in Delaware. It creates semiconductors, software, and services related to wireless technology. It owns patents critical to the 5G, ...