After an ascent lasting nearly three hours and a preparation process lasting more than two years, Austrian pilot Felix Baumgartner was surely ready to get the Red Bull Stratos mission over with. The scientific research behind the …
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WATCH: Felix Baumgartner’s Space Jump Reenacted With LEGOs
Thanks, Internet. You win once again.
From the Edge of Space: Felix Baumgartner’s Death-Defying Dive
The Austrian skydiver broke the world record for highest skydive by jumping from 24 miles above the Earth.
Felix Baumgartner Completes 24-Mile Free-Fall Space Jump
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 (38 km) jump near Roswell, N.M.
Mars Curiosity Rover Detects Bright Object on the Red Planet
NASA’s recently-launched Mars Curiosity Rover discovered the shiny object Sunday afternoon, leading to scientists speculating about what it could be. Some kind of Martian metal? A small chip of life-supporting frozen water? An …
Felix Baumgartner’s 23-Mile Freefall Attempt: By the Numbers
Keep your eye on the edge of space Tuesday morning — a human will be falling from it. In an attempt to break a 52-year-old record, Felix Baumgartner will step off of a balloon 23 miles above the Earth and free-fall through the …
How Much Would It Cost to Blast Your House into Space?
The short answer: quite a lot
Hubble Telescope Captures Farthest View of the Universe Yet
The Hubble Space Telescope’s eXtreme Deep Field image allows scientists to see galaxies more than 13 billion light years away.
WATCH: Space Shuttle Endeavour Soars Over Los Angeles
Just before landing at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday to begin its final journey into retirement, the space shuttle Endeavour glided majestically over southern California, touring the sights and offering city …
WATCH: Hey, Let’s Launch an Obama Bobblehead into Space
Okay, technically the stratosphere. But still, it’s pretty high up.
A Piece of the Moon Goes Up for Auction
If you’ve got a thing for space rocks, look no further: a big chunk of the moon is going on the block.
In fact, it’s the fourth-largest piece of the Earth’s satellite you can come close to owning. (The moon rocks brough …
WATCH: Astronaut Ron Garan and TIME Editor Jeff Kluger Discuss Social Media and Spaceflight
When Apollo 11 landed on the moon in 1969, millions across America huddled around TV screens, anxiously awaiting Neil Armstrong’s first onto the Sea of Tranquility. But Armstrong’s first step for man wasn’t just a giant leap for …