He was widely known for jumping to Earth from a helium balloon in the stratosphere on 14 October 2012 and landing in New Mexico, United States, as part of the Red Bull Stratos project.

Dec 19, 2025 · Meet Michael Congressman Michael Baumgartner is currently serving his first term in Congress as the Representative of the 5th district of Washington.

Jul 17, 2025 · Felix Baumgartner, the fearless extreme sportsman behind many legendary stunts, has died. He was 56. According to the Associated Press, Baumgartner died in a paragliding …

Oct 7, 2025 · MILAN (AP) — The paragliding crash that killed extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner in July was caused by human error, an investigating prosecutor said Tuesday. Baumgartner, …

Jul 18, 2025 · Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner, the first human to break the sound barrier with his body during a leap from the stratosphere, is dead at 56. Baumgartner died Wednesday …

Jul 18, 2025 · Felix Baumgartner broke the sound barrier in 2012 after jumping from a helium balloon 24 miles above the earth, freefalling before opening his parachute.

Jul 17, 2025 · Felix Baumgartner, an Austrian base jumper and skydiver renowned for his record-breaking jump from the stratosphere, died while paragliding in Italy on Thursday, local media …

Jul 18, 2025 · Felix Baumgartner, the Austrian extreme adventurer who hurtled to earth from more than 24 miles high in 2012 and became the first human to break the sound barrier while free …

Jul 18, 2025 · Baumgartner lost control of his motorised paraglider while flying over Porto Sant'Elpidio in Italy 's central Marche region, and fell to the ground near the swimming pool of …

Jul 18, 2025 · Baumgartner, a former Austrian military parachutist, made thousands of jumps from planes, bridges, skyscrapers and famed landmarks around the world, including the Christ the …