It's not all war and peace at the United Nations. U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon added pop music and supersonic skydiving to his agenda on Tuesday when he met with "Gangnam Style" South Korean singer Psy and Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner.
It's not all war and peace at the United Nations. U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon added pop music and supersonic skydiving to his agenda on Tuesday by scheduling meetings with "Gangnam Style" South Korean singer Psy and Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner.
Felix Baumgartner's death-defying skydive on Sunday, Oct. 14, from space broke the speed of sound, making him the first person to ever do so. Right before his jump, Fearless Felix said, "The whole world is watching now. I'm coming home."
More than eight million views in one day: that's how many people viewed in to watch the live stream video of the death-defying sky-diving space jump performed by Felix Baumgartner.
Extreme skydiver Felix Baumgartner is waiting for more favorable weather conditions Tuesday before attempting a record-breaking jump from 120,000 feet (36,576 meters) above New Mexico.
Extreme skydiver Felix Baumgartner will attempt to jump from the edge of space Tuesday, breaking the sound barrier and becoming the first human ever to attempt such a freefall.
Skydiver Felix Baumgartner is going to attempt a jump that will make him move at supersonic speeds. Skydiver Felix Baumgartner is looking to claim his place in the record books as the countdown is on for his next amazing jump.
