What is the difference between Black Mesa and Aperture Science?

Aperture ended up falling apart (probably because of the death of its CEO, Cave Johnson), whereas a Black Mesa experiment caused an apocalyptic resonance cascade, throwing the world into the turmoil experienced in the Half-Life series of games.

Why does Aperture Science hate Black Mesa?

Black Mesa got more funding (most likely because Aperture was an unstable company with an unstable leader), causing Aperture to hate Black Mesa, and Black Mesa to seemingly not really care that Aperture existed, since they were no longer a threat to their funding.

Is Aperture mentioned in Half-Life?

Aperture Science, Inc. is a United States-based scientific research corporation appearing as the main antagonistic organization in Portal and Portal 2, as well as its logo on the Borealis in Half-Life 2: Episode Two.

What does the Aperture Science logo look like?

Aperture Science logo variants. As with Black Mesa, the Aperture Science logo is directly based on the company’s name, appearing as a stylized, partially closed diaphragm, with an aperture in the center.

Where was the Black Mesa research facility located?

―The G-Man. The Black Mesa Research Facility, or B.M.R.F. for short, and colloquially known as Black Mesa, was a scientific research complex built around an abandoned Cold War ICBM launch silo in the New Mexico desert in the United States.

What was the original name of Aperture Laboratories?

Originally a shower curtain manufacturer named Aperture Fixtures, it evolved over the course of half a century into an experimental physics research institution and a bitter rival of Black Mesa. Aperture Laboratories is also used as a trade name by Aperture Science for most of its products, as Aperture Science dba Aperture Laboratories.

Where is the Aperture Science Enrichment Center located?

The main facility is the Aperture Science Enrichment Center, located in Upper Michigan, with at least one other base of operations in Cleveland, Ohio. Originally a shower curtain manufacturer named Aperture Fixtures, it evolved over the course of half a century into an experimental physics research institution and a bitter rival of Black Mesa.