Space diving

Space diving

Space diving refers to the theoretical idea of an individual falling from space into the earth's atmosphere and then parachuting to a landing. This is similar to sky diving but would occur from space. [http://www.popsci.com/popsci/aviationspace/3c082d2daa463110vgnvcm1000004eecbccdrcrd.html Article on Space Diving]

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