Ups + Downs of 2003
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Felix Baumgartner would be the first human to go supersonic outside of a vehicle Man has never crossed the sound barrier outside of an aircraft, and Austrian extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner--holder...
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The Mach-1 Suit Jeff NewtonThe life-saving technology behind the daredevil's attempt to accomplish the longest free fall in history Sometime before the end of this year, skydiver Felix Baumgartner...
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Leaping Into The Unknown BASE jumper Felix Baumgartner plummets toward Earth in a spacesuit during a test skydive. The grand attempt will be a jump from 120,000 feet. Jay Nemeth/Red Bull Content PoolOn...
View ArticleThe Alien Origins Of Felix Baumgartner's Attempt To Skydive From 23 Miles Up
The UFO Museum and Research Center in Roswell, New Mexico Jennifer BogoRoswell, New Mexico, was the drop zone for some of the first high-altitude skydives, precursors to Baumgartner's record-setting...
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A headstand, on a pole, on a plane: November 1921 PopSci archivesA 15-mile free fall, a tennis match at 3,000 feet, and more daredeviling from the archives Later this week, when Felix Baumgartner tries...
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Wind Gusts Kick Up High altitude balloon twists in the wind just seconds prior to its abortion during the final manned flight of Red Bull Stratos in Roswell, New Mexico, USA balazsgardi.com/Red Bull...
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3:02pm MDT - And that's a wrap on press conference. Tune in tomorrow for a story featuring more of what the team had to say. 3:02pm MDT - And that's a wrap on press conference. Tune in tomorrow for a...
View ArticleWhy Felix Baumgartner's Mission Was Nearly Aborted At The Last Minute
Felix's Faceplate Problem Felix Baumgartner communicated closely with Joe Kittinger, foreground, throughout his two-hour ascent to a record-breaking 128,100 feet--at one point switching to a private...
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Felix Prepares for Launch Pilot Felix Baumgartner of Austria sits in his capsule during the preparations for the final manned flight of the Red Bull Stratos mission in Roswell, New Mexico, USA on...
View ArticlePSY, Mars, And Gabby Douglas: Google Sums Up The Year That Was 2012
PSY The Korean pop sensation's music video, "Gangnam Style" has 935 million views on YouTube, more than any other video. YouTubeWell, it's mid-December, so it's time to get all misty about the past...
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View ArticleUps + Downs of 2003
sci0104shock_A.gif The weak-willed Are we dreaming? Pinch us: Daily 3.5-ounce doses of dark chocolate lower blood pressure, according to researchers at the University of Cologne, and a team led by...
View ArticleAttempt at the World's Highest Skydive, from 120,000 Feet, is Rescheduled for...
Testing the Hardware Red Bull Man has never crossed the sound barrier outside of an aircraft, and Austrian extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner--holder of several records for jumping off of very tall...
View ArticleThe Suit That Will Help Felix Baumgartner Withstand A 120,000-Foot Free Fall
The Mach-1 Suit Jeff Newton Sometime before the end of this year, skydiver Felix Baumgartner intends to climb into a capsule suspended beneath a helium balloon, rise 23 miles above Roswell, New...
View ArticleWhat Absolutely Cannot Go Wrong When Felix Baumgartner Attempts The Longest...
Leaping Into The Unknown BASE jumper Felix Baumgartner plummets toward Earth in a spacesuit during a test skydive. The grand attempt will be a jump from 120,000 feet. Jay Nemeth/Red Bull Content Pool...
View ArticleThe Alien Origins Of Felix Baumgartner's Attempt To Skydive From 23 Miles Up
The UFO Museum and Research Center in Roswell, New Mexico Jennifer Bogo There are aliens all over Roswell, New Mexico. Not the ones purportedly found crash-landed on a ranch at the edge of town in...
View ArticleHow Felix Baumgartner’s Skydive Should Unfold
Felix Prepares for Launch Pilot Felix Baumgartner of Austria sits in his capsule during the preparations for the final manned flight of the Red Bull Stratos mission in Roswell, New Mexico, USA on...
View ArticleSad That Baumgartner Didn't Jump? Cheer Up With These 7 Completely Insane...
A headstand, on a pole, on a plane: November 1921 PopSci archives View Photo GalleryLater this week, when Felix Baumgartner tries yet again to jump out of a helium balloon 23 miles above Earth, he...
View Article5 Secrets Of A Successful Space Dive
Wind Gusts Kick Up High altitude balloon twists in the wind just seconds prior to its abortion during the final manned flight of Red Bull Stratos in Roswell, New Mexico, USA balazsgardi.com/Red Bull...
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