A short film on Felix Baumgartner's 2012 jump from space to Earth uses new footage from the GoPro he wore during his descent. "I wish you could see what I can see," Baumgartner said before his ...

Euronews Culture had the opportunity to interview Baumgartner in 2022, to mark the 10th anniversary of his legendary jump. We remember the intrepid record-breaker and the impact he had on the world of ...

The Austrian extreme sportsman, known for his record-breaking skydive from the edge of space, died following a paragliding accident in Italy on Thursday (17 July). The 56-year-old made headlines ...

First it was the Endeavour space shuttle and its plane piggyback ride down the West Coast. Yesterday, it was Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner and his speed of sound-breaking freefall from space.

A skydiver has made history by smashing the world record for the highest skydive after leaping from 128,097ft. Daredevil Felix Baumgartner ascended to the edge of space in a pressurised capsule ...

After strong winds and rain foiled his first attempts, on Sunday Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner completed a record-breaking (and sound barrier-shattering) 24-mile jump near Roswell, N.M. via ...