LOS ANGELES: An Austrian daredevil is preparing to make a new attempt Sunday to jump from the edge of space, days after his initial bid was aborted at the last minute due to the weather.
Felix Baumgartner will be transported up to 23 miles (37 kilometers) above the New Mexico desert by an enormous balloon, before launching himself into the void, aiming to become the first human to break the sound barrier in freefall.
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