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the universe's most violent welcome-home party, where physics charges 3,000 degrees for the ticket.
plasma blackoutIonized air kills radio contact for minutes mid-descent.
heat sourceCompressed air, not friction, cooks the spacecraft.
capsule angleToo steep you burn, too shallow you skip off.
deadly speedCapsules slam in at 25 times sound's speed.
shield trickHeat shields deliberately char away to dump energy.