Quasars are the most energetic objects in the Universe, acting as cosmic beacons powered by supermassive black holes located at the hearts of young galaxies in the early Universe. Dr. Michael S. Brotherton studies these quasars using an innovative technique called reverberation mapping.

Mike Brotherton is a professor of astronomy at the University of Wyoming, where he studies the brightest active galactic nuclei, quasars. Powered by supermassive black holes, quasars dwarf the galaxies in which they exist and shape the course of their evolution. He uses the Hubble Space Telescope, the Very Large Array in New Mexico, the Chandra X-ray Observatory, the Wyoming Infrared Observatory and any other telescope that will give him observing time. He is also the author of the science fiction novels Star Dragon and Spider Star, both published by Tor Books, as well as a number of short stories and popular science articles. He is the founder of the Launch Pad Astronomy Workshop for Writers, which brings professional writers to Wyoming each summer to better educate and inspire their audiences. He edited the anthologies Diamonds in the Sky, Launch Pad (with Jody Lynn Nye), and Science Fiction by Scientists. His website is www.mikebrotherton.com.

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