Saturday, October 6, 2012

Supersonic Skydive Attempt Delayed

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Weather concerns have pushed back an Austrian daredevil's attempt to break the world record for highest-ever skydive by one day, to Tuesday (Oct. 9). Felix Baumgartner was slated to leap from a balloon nearly 23 miles (37 kilometers) above southeastern New Mexico on Monday (Oct. 8), breaking the sound barrier as he plummeted to Earth in a harrowing freefall....

Image credit: Jay Nemeth/Red Bull Content Pool

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