Figures show supersonic skydiver hit 844 mph
Supersonic skydiver Felix Baumgartner was faster than he or anyone else thought during his record-setting jump last October from 24 miles up.Full story
Skydiver Baumgartner says was defending self when punched man
VIENNA (Reuters) - Felix Baumgartner, the skydiver who made headlines around the world last month after jumping from a balloon near the edge of space, will try to overturn an assault conviction next week, saying he acted in self-defense, his lawyer said on Friday. Full story
Felix Baumgartner: I didn’t enjoy jump from space
Felix Baumgartner, the first man to break the sound barrier without the aid of an air or spacecraft, talks to TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie record-setting, supersonic jump from the edge of outer space.
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Week in Review: Space dives, A-Rod's tough week and tense debates
From Felix Baumgartner's breathtaking skydive from space to the very tense debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney, Willie Geist brings you the week in big news.
Political photo-ops gone awry
Willie Geist and a Morning Joe panel take a look back on some infamous photos and videos that have shown candidates in a less than favorable light.
A breathtaking journey for ‘Fearless Felix’
When Felix Baumgartner jumped from a balloon on the edge of space Sunday, he became the first human to break the sound barrier in a skydive. Now, newly released footage of the entire event shows just how harrowing his journey was. NBC’s Tom Costello reports.
'The only thing you want to do is come back alive'
Felix Baumgartner talks about what he was thinking during his record-breaking 24-mile leap to earth.
Watch Felix Baumgartner’s full jump
Felix Baumgartner completed the world’s first supersonic dive at more than Mach 1 and became the first person to reach supersonic speed without traveling in a jet or spacecraft. Here is his full jump.
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