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An artist's concept of a distant galaxy with an active quasar at its center shooting out bright jets of radiation above and below the galactic disc.
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NASA, ESA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI)
A quasar emits exceptional amounts of energy generated by matter falling into a supermassive black hole.

The earliest quasars yet observed are shedding light on the infancy of our cosmos

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BRAIN Symposium Showcases Breadth of Research at UC Santa Barbara

New Book by UCSB Physics Scholar Explores the History of Solar Energy

Longtime Supporters Endow $1 Million Chair in Experimental Science

Nobel Laureates Dispense Advice for Future Generations of Researchers

UCSB Materials Professor Craig Hawker Appointed New Director of California NanoSystems Institute

Feeding Galaxy Caught in Distant Searchlight by International Research Team
Douglas Scalapino, UCSB professor of physics.

UC Santa Barbara Physics Professor to Receive Eugene Feenberg Medal

Astronomer Uncovers The Hidden Identity Of An Exoplanet

Dusty Surprise Around Black Hole Found By Physics Postdoctoral Fellow

Undergraduate Enrollment in Physics at UCSB Grows by Quantum Leaps

Use of Laser Light Yields Versatile Manipulation of a Quantum Bit

Planck Mission Brings Universe Into Sharp Focus
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