2012 Year in Review: Technology

Felix Baumgartner jumps from the edge of space

On October 14, 2012 -- the 65th anniversary of test pilot Chuck Yeager's successful attempt to become the first man to officially break the sound barrier aboard an airplane -- extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner attempted to become the first human to break the sound barrier during a high-altitude free-fall parachute jump.

Baumgartner successfully jumped from 24-miles above the Earth, breaking the speed of sound at about 833.9 miles per hour.

Credit: Jay Nemeth,AP Photo/Red Bull Stratos