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A ring looping around the icy dwarf planet Quaoar is located much farther from its parent body than scientists thought was possible.
What makes the ring system around Quaoar remarkable is that it lies at a distance of over seven planetary radii—twice as far out as what was previously thought to be the maximum radius
Astronomers are baffled by the discovery of a dwarf planet that has a ring orbiting it at a distance that should not be possible as per previously believed notions.
The findings may lead researchers to take a whole new approach to ring formation theories.
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