We've seen how the Magnus effect works it's scientifical magic in dazzling fashion before. Atop a dam, a basketball was thrown from the dam. The ball was applied with a spin before dropping it on top of the dam. As the ball freefalls down in it's descent, it started to hop a few times, skipping and jumping before eventually coming to a stop in the calm waters.

How impressive that was is even more impressive when this spectacular effect is taken to greater heights as science flies high in the sky.