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Falling DownAustrian pilot and sky diver Felix Baumgartner falls toward Earth after leaping out of a Red Bull's Stratos capsule more than 24 miles (39 kilometers) above the Earth on October 14, 2012.Baumgartner reached a speed of 833.9 miles (1,342 kilometers) an hour and became the first sky diver to break the speed of sound before opening his red-and-white parachute and floating down to the New Mexico desert.
Photograph by Jay Nemeth, Red Bull Content Pool

Space Pictures This Week: Supersonic Skydive and More

Felix's fearless jump, sparkling skies, and a galactic ruby ring are among our picks for the week's best space pictures.

Published October 20, 2012