Weekly news lesson 312: 1st November 2012: Skydiver lands safely on Earth after supersonic record

By Tim Bowen

Felix Baumgartner successfully completed a 24-mile dive from space to Earth breaking three world records. The Austrian daredevil reached speeds of up to 725mph and broke the sound barrier in a stunt that was broadcast live to the world on YouTube.

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