Skydiver Leaps From 18 Miles Up in 'Space Jump' Practice | Space.com - 0 views
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Simeon Spearman on 26 Jul 12A daredevil leapt from a balloon more than 18 miles above the Earth today (July 25), moving one step closer to a so-called "space jump" that would set the record for the world's highest skydive. Austrian adventurer Felix Baumgartner stepped out of his custom-built capsule at an altitude of 96,640 feet (29,456 meters) above southeastern New Mexico, officials with Red Bull Stratos - the name of Baumgartner's mission - announced today.