Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner dropped to  Earth from more than 24.5 miles in the air in a historic fall from the edge of  space in his attempt to become the world's first supersonic
skydiver.  Baumgartner stepped out of a capsule pulled  by a 55-story helium balloon after it had 
reached the height of 127,718  feet.  As he softly landed on Earth with the help of  a parachute about
  five minutes later, Baumgartner raised his hands in  victory.  Baumgartner was expected to hit a
speed of  690 mph before activating his parachute about 5,000 above the ground in  southeastern New Mexico.....See Photos after the cut...
 
 
 
 
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