On Sept. 8, which is Columbus Day, btw, a new kind of world wanderer, Austrian Felix Baumgartner, will jump from 23 miles above Earth. If he makes it, he could reach speeds of up to 690 mph and he'll be the first human in free fall to break Mach 1 (story and video): http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-stratospheric-jump-20121004,0,2788286.story
UPDATE: The event was postponed again ~ high winds again: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn22356-supersonic-space-jump-aborted-due-to-gusty-winds.html
But when it does happen, you can watch it live here: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/10/121008-felix-baumgartner-skydive-how-to-watch-live-video/
UPDATE: The event was postponed again ~ high winds again: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn22356-supersonic-space-jump-aborted-due-to-gusty-winds.html
But when it does happen, you can watch it live here: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/10/121008-felix-baumgartner-skydive-how-to-watch-live-video/
Lorena Iñiguez Elebee/Los Angeles Times
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