The team behind Red Bull Stratos

The team behind Red Bull Stratos - The A-Team

Working for the Red Bull Stratos mission is a team of carefully selected scientists led by technical director Art Thompson. Amongst them are current record holder Joe Kittinger, Space Shuttle crew surgeon Jonathan Clark, former chairman of the US Naval Academy Aerospace Engineering Department Marle Hewett, Life Support Engineer Mike Todd, Skydiving Consultant Luke Aikins and High Performance Director Andy Walshe.http://redbullstratos.com

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Georgia Aquarium mourns death of prized beluga whale calf

They initially became concerned when the calf was born and needed assistance from the divers to bring it to the surface to breathe

A beglua whale calf born Friday night at the Georgia Aquarium has died, despite receiving 24-hour nurturing from animal care experts at the Atlanta facility.

"This is an extremely sad day for the Georgia Aquarium family. Over the past few days, our veterinary and animal care teams have been giving around-the-clock care to Maris and her calf," Gregory Bossart, chief veterinary officer, said in a news release issued Wednesday. "We initially became concerned when the calf was born..