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Multiple molecular tracers helped scientists to better understand the gases present in the disk surrounding Elias 2-27. Visible in this animation are the 0.87mm dust continuum data (blue), C18O emission (yellow), and 13CO emission (red), with each layer shown individually and in composite. Credit: T. Paneque-Carreño, NRAO/AUI/NSF, B. Saxton