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In April 2000, XTE J1550-564 erupted. The blue line indicates the energy and brightness of X-rays from the system as detected by NASA's Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer. Insets show where the X-rays are thought to originate in the vicinity of the black hole. From June to September, the system's particle jets produced most of the X-rays. Credit: NASA/RXTE

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