A wild and crazy guy went to outer space, then jumped to earth 24 miles below, falling faster than the speed of sound, somehow surviving the whole thing.

Daredevil Felix Baumgartner on October 14, 2012 poised for a leap to Earth, 24 miles (39 kilometers) above Earth’s surface.

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New York Times: 24 Miles, 4 Minutes and 834 M.P.H., All in One Jump

Washington Post: Daredevil’s 24-mile jump from edge of space gives millions on Earth collective moment of awe

The tech behind Felix Baumgartner’s stratospheric skydive

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