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Published online 4 November 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news041101-12
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Black-hole emissions untangled
Spinning matter sends out two types of X-ray.
Black holes spew out X-rays in two distinct ways, astronomers have shown. Being able to separate the components of X-ray signals should help astronomers understand how black holes work.
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