The weird ringed dwarf planet Quaoar may have an extra moon, astronomers discover
"The profile of the occultation was most consistent with it being a new satellite — a new moon — going around Quaoar."
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Astronomers Found A Ring Around A Distant Object In Space — And It’s Acting Strange
Astronomers found a ring around the trans-Neptunian object Quaoar by watching stars dim. Here's what they think the ring is.
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Ring discovered around dwarf planet Quaoar confounds theories
Astronomers find ring much further away from planet than is normal, leaving them wondering how it remains stable
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