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WASHINGTON The small distant world called Quaoar, named after a god of creation in Native American mythology, is producing some surprises for astronomers as it orbits beyond Pluto in the frigid outer reaches of our solar system. Researchers said on Wednesday (Feb 8) they have detected a ring encircling Quaoar akin to the one around the planet Saturn. But.