Are you up for some skydiving? Mmmm…what could be more exciting than hurtling through thousands of feet of air face-first? How about doing that from the edge of space?

Google executive Alan Eustace skydived from the edge of space for the first time. Mr. Eustace trained for three years. Professionals who work with NASA designed a suit for him. He’d need it! He was going so high it would be impossible to breathe.

When dive day came, Mr. Eustace climbed aboard a helium balloon. The sun was just beginning to rise over New Mexico. After two hours, Mr. Eustace’s balloon rose to 135,890 feet.

Then he jumped. Fifteen minutes later, he was on Earth’s surface again. People are calling his jump “supersonic.” That means he fell faster than sound moves. Mr. Eustace’s jump means one thing:

People are learning how to get closer and closer to space. They don’t even have to be in space ships anymore. All they need is a special suit. Soon you, too, might be able to make a visit to the heavens.

The Psalmist says that “the heavens declare the glory of God.” Mr. Eustace got to see that glory closer than most of us ever have. Just imagine the view!