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Space skydiver seeks record

An Austrian man is planning on breaking the record for the highest skydive ever - 37km up, on the edge of space.

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Austrian Felix Baumgartner is planning to jump from close to the edge of space.

He's hoping to break the record for the highest skydive in history, which was set in 1960.

The jump from 37 kilomtres is fraught with danger, reports the BBC.


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