Santa Claus is flying through the night skies, and NORAD Santa Tracker has been making sure we know exactly where the bells are jingling.
Are you waiting for the old man with a big white beard and red suit to climb down your chimney and leave you gifts as well? Well, fear not, as Santa is already on his way and NORAD is telling us exactly where he is. So, leave the cookies and milk out by the tree for our favourite gift giver as he sleighs all the way from the North Pole to spread the Christmas magic!
Technology has made it easier for us to connect with anyone and everyone! Including Santa himself, yes! You heard that right, we can now finally find out exactly where Santa is and how much longer it will take for him to get to our homes. And it has been made possible by the NORAD Santa Tracker, which is up and running, providing us with updates every second on where the beloved man in red is.
According to The North American Aerospace Defense Command, Santa does his best to be at homes around the world between 9 p.m. and midnight local time. With their Santa-tracking tool, families can check his exact location to ensure milk and cookies are ready, and children are tucked into bed by the time he arrives.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has tracked Santa for over 70 years, beginning in 1955. It is an excellent resource for following him and his reindeer team as they deliver toys and presents worldwide. The tracker officially starts on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, but NORAD also has a countdown on its main website. Santa's sleigh is viewable in 3D as he makes his way across the Earth, delivering presents.
NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) is a bi-national mutual defense organization in Canada and the United States. It was established on May 12, 1958, as the North American Air Defense Command, with its headquarters at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado, which also serves as the headquarters of United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM).
What is now a special tracker was established in 1955 after the defence organisation received its first phone call about Santa's whereabouts. Did you know it was all part of a misunderstanding? On December 24, 1995, the then-Continental Air Defense Command Operations Center received a phone call from a child in Colorado Springs, Colorado, who asked where Santa was. The child had accidentally called the organisation after seeing an advertisement in the newspaper with the number to call Santa.
However, the agency had provided an incorrect phone number, which led to the little child being connected to the defense center responsible for tracking all North American air traffic. However, unwilling to hurt a child's feelings, the team kept the Santa tracker idea and began tracking Santa Claus. Operators at NORAD will be taking calls at 1-877-HI-NORAD (1-877-446-6723) until midnight MST or 2 a.m. EST on Christmas Day. Additionally, on Christmas Eve, President Donald Trump assisted 1,250 U.S. and Canadian NORAD volunteers by fielding calls about Santa's travels.
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