Stratospheric skydiver Felix Baumgartner dies at 56 in tragic paragliding accidentBy otako_fzbgs4 / July 18, 2025 Baumgartner is most well-known for breaking the sound barrier with his body during a freefall from the stratosphere in 2012. Related posts: Catch solar bursts in new citizen science project Sped-up simulation of Hera’s Mars flyby Hera asteroid mission’s Mars flyby Watch live: Images from Hera’s Mars flyby
