Skydive from the edge of space beats the world record
October 25, 2014 Updated 07:36 BST
Google executive Alan Eustace broke the world altitude record for a skydive jump from 135,890 feet (41,419 meters).
He exceeded the speed of sound, which is set to a small sonic boom, and has several records in the process Skydiving.
Mr. Eustace was led by a large helium balloon in New Mexico more than 40 km (25 miles) above the earth.
The previous record was set two years ago by Felix Baumgartner, after jumping from a height of about 128,000 feet.
Video courtesy of Atomic Entertainment and Paragon Space Development Corporation
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