WHO is Felix Baumgartner? WHAT does he hope to accomplish above the New Mexico desert? WHAT is the "unexpected fear" he developed while training? HOW did he overcome it? HOW long is his ascent to Earth expected to take? HOW high is the balloon attached to the capsule? HOW thick is the balloon? WHERE is the "Dead Zone," as the project's engineers call it? According to the article, WHY does Mr. Baumgartner have to be very precise in his movements at more than 120,000 feet? WHEN in the ascent is he expected to break the speed of sound? Related: Our 2009 lesson "Supersonic!"