How A Jump From The Stratosphere Broke The Internet

Ғылым және технология

What is it like to fall from 130k feet off the ground? On this explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with Felix Baumgartner on the 10th anniversary of his free fall from the stratosphere to talk about his experience reaching terminal velocity, base jumping, and other physics.
What is the air resistance like at 130 thousand feet? Learn what it’s like traveling through different layers of the atmosphere and what it feels like to break the speed of sound. What is the difference between skydiving and base jumping? Discover Joe Kittinger and the history of skydiving. What is it like to be the first person to accomplish something? And finally… What makes him do it?
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00:00 - Introduction
4:06 - Base Jumps
06:58 - Air Resistance & Reaching Terminal Velocity
10:30 - Breaking KZread
13:40 - Joe Kittinger & The History of Skydiving
22:50 - Taking Risks
24:57 - Standing on Top of the World

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  • @StarTalk
    @StarTalk Жыл бұрын

    Would you take this jump?

  • @tko2218

    @tko2218

    Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely..Why Not..🪂🤙

  • @patytrico

    @patytrico

    Жыл бұрын

    YES!

  • @jimmytimmy3680

    @jimmytimmy3680

    Жыл бұрын

    I would jump from the atmosphere of Mars.

  • @williamckama8470

    @williamckama8470

    Жыл бұрын

    Fastest Man, alive

  • @MarijanDjima

    @MarijanDjima

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes. Just enough time to come out as someone else on the other end 🙂

  • @PlataxJazz
    @PlataxJazz Жыл бұрын

    High five to Felix 10 years later. For a guy who has been so high, he is really well grounded.

  • @Yvecampell

    @Yvecampell

    Жыл бұрын

    Good sense of humour

  • @nugboy420

    @nugboy420

    Жыл бұрын

    lol also hi five for doing the quick conversion on the fly around 9:45 or so Neil asked one I don’t think he was prepared for lol.

  • @cleverusername9369

    @cleverusername9369

    Жыл бұрын

    Lol you can't gain enough altitude to high five Felix

  • @michaelbonnen9791

    @michaelbonnen9791

    3 ай бұрын

    Hahahahahaha awesome

  • @philipberthiaume2314
    @philipberthiaume2314 Жыл бұрын

    For international fans of Startalk: 130,000 feet is 39,600 meters or 39.6 km up. That's incredible.

  • @eduardovalencia2197

    @eduardovalencia2197

    Жыл бұрын

    now that is high

  • @UziPeters

    @UziPeters

    Жыл бұрын

    I had to do the conversion to KMS to get an idea how high it was.

  • @philipberthiaume2314

    @philipberthiaume2314

    Жыл бұрын

    @Cognitive MGTOW I think you kinda missed the point of my comment.

  • @xdragon2k

    @xdragon2k

    Жыл бұрын

    For comparison, SR-71 Blackbird can only fly up to 85,000 feet. So he jumped 1.5 times higher than that. However, the edge of space (Karman Line) is defined at 100km, or 330,000 feet. So he jumped about 0.4 of the way of that karman line.

  • @SB4F

    @SB4F

    Жыл бұрын

    39.624,m*

  • @F_L_U_X
    @F_L_U_X Жыл бұрын

    Felix is one sharp cookie. I've never seen an interview of him or heard him talk before. He's very articulate, respectful, thoughtful, clever, funny and intelligent...

  • @matrixman7225

    @matrixman7225

    Жыл бұрын

    NDT himself didn't have the power to interrupt him as much.

  • @sharc811

    @sharc811

    Жыл бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/qqGss5eFmZDHf5s.html

  • @silentracer911
    @silentracer911 Жыл бұрын

    I still remember watching that jump and being amazed at the achievement. Congratulations on being one of the few to have that amazing view of the world

  • @willj3ff
    @willj3ff Жыл бұрын

    I’ll never forget this moment in time. I was so frightened when I realized that Felix was out of control and lost consciousness. It was his training that allowed him to recover and regain control to successfully deploy his chute. It’s hard to imagine what it must have felt like to be in near vacuum with virtually zero resistance but still moving faster than the speed of sound. Unreal!!!

  • @MoahGentle

    @MoahGentle

    11 ай бұрын

    I missed the lost consciousness part (couldn’t really understand audio during the fall). I wonder why wouldn’t they talk about it?

  • @sailorman8668

    @sailorman8668

    8 ай бұрын

    @@MoahGentle He NEVER lost consciousness - Baumgartner said that he 'felt like' he was going to pass out. In actuality, he never did.

  • @welern2liv815
    @welern2liv815 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Neil for not letting Felix escape the "philosophical" moment of being on top of the world.

  • @10VAHE
    @10VAHE Жыл бұрын

    These kinds of talks are so great, more please !

  • @VRonkiej
    @VRonkiej Жыл бұрын

    I don't know where I was when this jump occurred. I don't know how I missed this. I had never heard of this jump until watching this episode a couple of days ago. When I saw the title "Jump from the Stratosphere" silly me was thinking the Las Vegas Stratosphere not THE Stratosphere. I am so geeked. Since watching this on Friday, I have watched so many videos on this jump. This is crazy and amazing at the same time. Thank you Dr. Neil; you have taught me so much in the time I've been watching!!!

  • @johnyepthomi892
    @johnyepthomi892 Жыл бұрын

    The end was emotional. What an achievement!!

  • @sapelesteve
    @sapelesteve Жыл бұрын

    Terrific interview Neil! I can't believe that it's been ten years already! Kudos to Felix on an incredible accomplishment! He is the epitome of what goes up must come down! 👍👍👏👏

  • @iwannaseenow1
    @iwannaseenow1 Жыл бұрын

    Great, great interview! I's love to hear more of the technical side of the whole mission. It would be great to have this guest back!.

  • @clhagy
    @clhagy Жыл бұрын

    Great video Neil and Felix! Thanks for making it!

  • @m6h3r
    @m6h3r Жыл бұрын

    I remember watching it live and a few times after. Amazing. I'm going to watch it again. Epic interview!

  • @MarwanMahdy
    @MarwanMahdy Жыл бұрын

    I am so glad people still remember Felix, fearless man.

  • @johnnyfreedom3437
    @johnnyfreedom3437 Жыл бұрын

    One of the most interesting Parts was when the world's greatest astrophysicist said, "I didn't know that" about the meaning of a base jump! Proving, anybody can learn something new everyday! We learn something new from you too everyday Neil, thanks!

  • @sailorman8668

    @sailorman8668

    8 ай бұрын

    The 'world's greatest astrophysicist'? Too bad he's so misinformed to claim that from the skydiver's jump height of 39 km (24 miles) the earth's curvature still wouldn't be visible to the human eye. In interviews, Baumgartner has stated that the earth's curvature WAS observable.

  • @chucktaylor4958
    @chucktaylor4958 Жыл бұрын

    This was a great discourse between a physicist and an adventurer.

  • @chobiig7897
    @chobiig7897 Жыл бұрын

    wow this is so amazing and inspiring!! thank you Neil and Felix with this exceptionally awesome video!!

  • @FumikoNobuoka
    @FumikoNobuoka Жыл бұрын

    Felix hasn't aged a day since that jump. I still remember the look on his mother's face as he went up. Admirable feat and an amazing character.

  • @MoahGentle

    @MoahGentle

    11 ай бұрын

    I guess that as a professional sportman (so to speak) he lives a very healthy lifestyle.

  • @WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk

    @WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk

    7 ай бұрын

    Ten years isn't that far

  • @kevyjo

    @kevyjo

    7 ай бұрын

    Well he aged 10 years during the jump so he was ahead of time lol....j/k

  • @TheMsPetal
    @TheMsPetal Жыл бұрын

    Excellent explainer! Thank you!!

  • @Msvalexvalex
    @Msvalexvalex Жыл бұрын

    Such an interesting interview! I remember watching his jump at a friend's house, we took a break from our poker game to do so. We were all so stressed out, and relieved when he landed! Also, this is the most visually pleasing Star Talk episode, with the black/cream backgrounds and clothes of Neil and Felix. Details.

  • @crob18

    @crob18

    Жыл бұрын

    Omg! I didn't even notice the backgrounds until reading this. It was very pleasing to the eye.

  • @askarielad
    @askarielad Жыл бұрын

    That is so awesome that you’ve brought this legendary man 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

  • @MrKasa1989

    @MrKasa1989

    Жыл бұрын

    If anyone can.

  • @slcncr
    @slcncr Жыл бұрын

    I remember watching the whole thing live. Several very exciting hours that made history.

  • @larryo6874
    @larryo6874 Жыл бұрын

    Nice interview! It was interesting how Felix said he wasn’t a daredevil but the jump was carefully considered and executed.

  • @rickhay9782
    @rickhay9782 Жыл бұрын

    One badass dude ..thank you for the ride Felix !!

  • @cosmogirl8713
    @cosmogirl8713 Жыл бұрын

    Great segment

  • @britishshock
    @britishshock Жыл бұрын

    I remeber watching that with my dad. We were taking about physics and aerodynamic. Great time.

  • @nikhatriazrasool
    @nikhatriazrasool Жыл бұрын

    Thank you sooooo much for this great insight...superb interview of supersonic man. 😊loved sky diving always .never knew about this " Base jumping" WoW!!!! So much knowledge ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Thoroughly enjoyed and learned a lot. Thank you so much.

  • @jacquelamontharenberg
    @jacquelamontharenberg Жыл бұрын

    What a great interview. Loads of respect for both of you. Humans can do anything if they work together. Very inspirational. Thank you Neil.

  • @LEDewey_MD
    @LEDewey_MD Жыл бұрын

    Great interview!!

  • @davca333
    @davca333 Жыл бұрын

    I was at airshow and high fived and thanked to Felix, very cool and easy guy and big show man. Big respect and good luck to him. Thx Neil for having interview with him.

  • @lemonberries
    @lemonberries Жыл бұрын

    fantastic interview! Felix seems like a awesome person, what an insane moment in human history and one that I will personally never forget

  • @DannerBanks
    @DannerBanks Жыл бұрын

    what a great interview

  • @stevestarr9769
    @stevestarr9769 Жыл бұрын

    I watched this live. Absolutely amazing.

  • @PhilippeSalort
    @PhilippeSalort Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, fascinating discussion

  • @tigertolliver5199
    @tigertolliver5199 Жыл бұрын

    Star talk always BRILLIANT!!!

  • @themoviebrotha1033
    @themoviebrotha1033 Жыл бұрын

    That dude was crazy for doing that!! I'm surprised he didn't pass out at over 800mph!! Just insane!! Damn. Only use one parachute... unbelievable.

  • @aking9756

    @aking9756

    Жыл бұрын

    He did pass out. But then he woke up.

  • @themoviebrotha1033

    @themoviebrotha1033

    Жыл бұрын

    @@aking9756 oh. I missed that part I just remember he said he felt like he was going to pass out, but didn't know he actually did.

  • @sailorman8668

    @sailorman8668

    8 ай бұрын

    @@themoviebrotha1033 You are right. He didn't actually pass out. As you say, he said that he felt like he was going to pass out, but never did.

  • @Rendall81
    @Rendall81 Жыл бұрын

    So good nice interview.

  • @pouljensen2789
    @pouljensen2789Ай бұрын

    Awesome! I would really have liked to hear Felix talk about how he experienced the out-of-control spin though.

  • @MadDragon75
    @MadDragon75 Жыл бұрын

    Between how you describe the atmosphere slowing you and the SciShow episode asking the question if we are fish this pretty much sums it up as we are fish, but we live in a very thinly dispersal of H20 molecules mixed with a remainder of Sol's cosmic gases that passed us on their way out to the bigger gaseous planets that formed in the outer orbital belts of our solar system. So it appears.

  • @MoahGentle

    @MoahGentle

    11 ай бұрын

    Interesting to think of it this way. We would suffocate everywhere else in the universe except where we are in the earth’s atmosphere.

  • @olgagaisan5155
    @olgagaisan5155 Жыл бұрын

    Nice to see and hear Felix! Real hero

  • @jeffsiegwart
    @jeffsiegwart8 ай бұрын

    Great show!

  • @zyxwvut4740
    @zyxwvut4740 Жыл бұрын

    Kudoz for remembering Alan Eustace's higher jump ten days later.

  • @markerwin9167
    @markerwin9167 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video

  • @leftcoaster67
    @leftcoaster67 Жыл бұрын

    Kudos to both Felix and Joe.

  • @larrymanning5925
    @larrymanning5925 Жыл бұрын

    It's crazy when I think about it but when he first jumped from the balloon and reached the speed of sound there was not much air resistance, so there wasn't any air whooshing sound as he fell thru it. Pretty much silent at first for awhile. That's awesome.

  • @08mario08
    @08mario08 Жыл бұрын

    Crazy I remember watching this live on KZread!

  • @YokoiL
    @YokoiL Жыл бұрын

    Great talk

  • @diegofernandez4789
    @diegofernandez4789 Жыл бұрын

    Great episode. Would be perfect if you replay the jump at the end.

  • @mikemclenison8200
    @mikemclenison8200 Жыл бұрын

    Interesting and fun to listen to! Wow, 10 yrs already!

  • @akse
    @akse Жыл бұрын

    Wow this was awesome.. Felix seems like such a nice fellow. I wasn't too hyped about the jump but IIRC I did watch it live or part of it at least.

  • @Monarch15w
    @Monarch15w Жыл бұрын

    This was cool watching it. Like watching this live.

  • @J.D.Blackburn-ds5de
    @J.D.Blackburn-ds5deАй бұрын

    My favorite episode by far, so far...

  • @anonw3829
    @anonw3829 Жыл бұрын

    Great stuff...Thank you!

  • @madb132
    @madb132 Жыл бұрын

    If anyone deserves an "AWESOMENESS!" It's Felix. Thank you. 👍

  • @godbear2930
    @godbear2930 Жыл бұрын

    Love this episode!

  • @mrmileskp
    @mrmileskp Жыл бұрын

    THIS!!! is gonna be good. Just hope Chuck is in this one too.

  • @Galactis1
    @Galactis1 Жыл бұрын

    I watched this live and it was epic. Like it was really impressive.

  • @JJs_playground
    @JJs_playground Жыл бұрын

    It's been 10 years, holy cow! It feels like yesterday.

  • @konstantinosgri
    @konstantinosgri Жыл бұрын

    Well that is an interesting interview.!

  • @bidyo1365
    @bidyo1365 Жыл бұрын

    I enjoyed this video and I learned new!

  • @mattyktatermattyktater796
    @mattyktatermattyktater796 Жыл бұрын

    Hey Neil! I was at your talk last night at the Sacramento speakers series. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I tried buying your new book but they were sold out. Something that was new knowledge to me is that you are a fountain pen fan. What's your pen/nib/ink? I'm a LAMY 2000/F/Namiki blue. Thanks for a great evening.

  • @asan1050
    @asan1050 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Much !

  • @kevinmuhia
    @kevinmuhia Жыл бұрын

    Awesome stuff

  • @danielmadar9938
    @danielmadar99386 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @F_L_U_X
    @F_L_U_X Жыл бұрын

    10TH ANNIVERSARY?! IT FEELS LIKE THAT HAPPENED ONLY 3 YEARS AGO!

  • @gabrielsatter

    @gabrielsatter

    Жыл бұрын

    Lolol..

  • @Squirrel_101
    @Squirrel_10110 ай бұрын

    Still remeber watching this... Can't believe it was so long ago, what a legend

  • @rusteshackleferd8115
    @rusteshackleferd811510 ай бұрын

    A truly amazing guy!

  • @PaletteBegonia
    @PaletteBegonia6 ай бұрын

    What an amazing sight it must of been.... Its sad to think basically all of us will never be able to fully appreciate Earths glory from within a situation like he did..

  • @righty-o3585
    @righty-o3585 Жыл бұрын

    I can't even begin to fathom , not only the view when he stepped out to the ledge, but the INCREDIBLE amount of courage it took to understand how high he was and still take that step... Because I don't think I could have done it.

  • @MoahGentle

    @MoahGentle

    11 ай бұрын

    It probably helped that he has done it hundreds of times before. Just not from such height. But I get where you’re coming from.

  • @righty-o3585

    @righty-o3585

    11 ай бұрын

    @@MoahGentle Well, yeah. I knew that, but still. I can't imagine anybody fully gets used to something like that

  • @nikonissinen6772
    @nikonissinen6772 Жыл бұрын

    Amazin. thanks neil and felix

  • @bballanalytics1552
    @bballanalytics1552 Жыл бұрын

    Great ending. Break the speed of light dude!

  • @jeremyjarvis8100
    @jeremyjarvis8100 Жыл бұрын

    It's people like him that are doing Great things.

  • @yourmom361
    @yourmom361 Жыл бұрын

    Wow, I didn't realize how great Felix is as an interview

  • @piconudo5233
    @piconudo5233 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing.neil I love u 💓I learned so much from u.i watch this shows with my son he is 15 he loves it.we sit talk about it all and come out with our own conclusions however ur the man.keep up the amazing will executed shows coming.i call it a show cause u show us. A 7.1 billion thanks from the earthlings

  • @V01t2
    @V01t2 Жыл бұрын

    I watched it so many times❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

  • @PatJones82
    @PatJones82 Жыл бұрын

    Felix is the man!

  • @marinagadaborshev7427
    @marinagadaborshev7427 Жыл бұрын

    Sir, I really like that bit of art over yout left shoulder. Curious who is the artist.

  • @MikeJamesMedia
    @MikeJamesMedia Жыл бұрын

    Nice!

  • @patruskan100
    @patruskan100 Жыл бұрын

    I saw it then, years ago. ❤ its so first .awesome 😊 one of my favorit

  • @North_Lights
    @North_Lights9 ай бұрын

    Some tidbits @05:50 Yes, the wing suits are steerable but not necessarily you can glide up in updrafts because the total aspect ratio, square of the span b^2 / A area of the wing is very small for human wing suit compare to paragliding parachute. The large sea birds can glide in place in updraft but tiny bids cannot, same principle here. The base jump and sky diving parachute both has low aspect ratio, because the purpose is not fly long distance but land immediately after finish sky diving at same or near place where is jump. @07:55 Mach 1.0 is Sonic speed, Mach >1.0 is supersonic speed. Bullet speed (depends on cartridge but most bullet) travel at Mach 2.0 to 2.25, so his velocity was less than speed of bullet and close to sonic speed.

  • @philthedev
    @philthedev Жыл бұрын

    kittinger's book, come up and get me, is so good

  • @JithinJacob333
    @JithinJacob333 Жыл бұрын

    I can't believe it's been 10 years. As Neil said, it just feels like 3-4 years ago

  • @khrisbmusic6091
    @khrisbmusic6091Ай бұрын

    This show is 🔥.

  • @oscarmedina1303
    @oscarmedina1303 Жыл бұрын

    Wonderful interview. Yes. I would take the jump. I'm a risk taker and this type of jump is a calculated risk.

  • @spanky9676
    @spanky9676 Жыл бұрын

    I remember watching that live

  • @thejoshbtv
    @thejoshbtv Жыл бұрын

    Insane that it has been 10 years already.

  • @JustMePatrick
    @JustMePatrick Жыл бұрын

    I can't believe it has been 10 years! Wow!

  • @phizicks
    @phizicks Жыл бұрын

    I can tell you now, it's never just one host doing a broadcast.

  • @paulesterline5714
    @paulesterline5714 Жыл бұрын

    There is a saying in sales. It is regarding being well known or the best at something. "It is better to be first, than to be the best. " in other words if your the first to do/make something, it is better for you EVEN if your not the best. If you can be both then you invincible!

  • @Chaotic5915
    @Chaotic5915 Жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @queendragon75
    @queendragon756 ай бұрын

    Recommended listen after this... "Sogno di volare" or " dream of flight" by Christopher Tin

  • @Life_42
    @Life_42 Жыл бұрын

    About to hit 2 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS!

  • @medidationsisbliss
    @medidationsisbliss Жыл бұрын

    man o man salute to you bro you have a balls of einstenium for sure

  • @robertgagne8892
    @robertgagne8892 Жыл бұрын

    Felix is a LEGEND, and I'll never forget this amazing jump! One of the very COOLEST THINGS I have ever witnessed. This man has the proverbial "big ones", in my book!!! Wow, it was ten years ago? Never would have guessed that :-}

  • @pimekahsamobabou6263
    @pimekahsamobabou6263 Жыл бұрын

    I bet everyone, like me, saw the video once more!!! Haha. Please tell about the whereabouts of the capsule, thank you, love and respect.

  • @Wannabe-Pro
    @Wannabe-Pro Жыл бұрын

    Man, would have loved Chuck's jokes here! Especially his Arnold impression.

  • @iroquois46
    @iroquois46Ай бұрын

    I never asked is he gonna die. I just was tooo excited. I don't even know him but i cried with excitement when he landed. Just watching this makes me cry my lashes off😂❤

  • @JohnSmith-gb5vg
    @JohnSmith-gb5vg Жыл бұрын

    Never heard of the second guy. But this guy, watched on the big screen with my dad. Freakin excellent.

  • @MoahGentle

    @MoahGentle

    11 ай бұрын

    Most never heard of “the first guy” either.

  • @Steaphany
    @Steaphany Жыл бұрын

    On the subject of risk takers, I have an example. I have a Horse who is very calm and trusting, but when she wants to venture from her sleep space out to where she likes to graze, she will walk to the doorway and just stand there looking out. I can't lead her, nor can I push her through the doorway. As much as she indicates wanting to go out, she refuses. I must walk out first, and she'll wait to see if there is anything there to eat me. Only if I'm safe, and haven't been eaten, will she follow.

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