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Skydiver sets record with jump from the edge of space
Felix Baumgartner made history on Sunday as he lept from a capsule more than 24 miles above the earth and landed safely by parachute about 15 minutes later. Baumgartner ascended the 120,000 feet in an ultra-thin 55-story helium balloon. According to CBS News, Baumgarten was expected to reach a speed…
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