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Yeah, well you probably noticed the discoloration on the side of the fuel tank, on the side away from the heat shield. So that right there says things are getting pretty darn hot. What amazes me about that is as hot as that thing gets going through re-entry, somehow there's still fuel left inside for the landing burn. That's something I always wonder about because as I understand it, those rings are what, 4 millimeters thick or something like that, 3 millimeters thick. And on one side is space and the other side is liquid oxygen or whatever. And how are they going to keep that stuff from all boiling off on the way to Mars? And that's something I've been wondering about for a long time. And how can they go through this intense heat of re-entry and just not have it all totally boil off before they get ready for it? Somehow they make it work. Anyway, interesting things to ponder. And it's like the same suspense that you have with a championship sporting event, watching these things. You know, it could go great, it could be a complete disaster, somewhere in between. And you're sitting there holding your breath just like when you're watching your favorite team in the final round of the championship. Back to you, Cash, have a big hail.