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High-energy observatories detect X-rays and gamma rays produced in hot plasma, shocks, neutron stars, black-hole accretion flows, radioactive processes, and relativistic particle populations.
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X-rays often arise from thermal plasma or high-energy electron processes, while gamma rays can be produced by particle interactions, nuclear transitions, inverse Compton scattering, or extreme transients.