The excitement and magic of Christmas is upon us once again. Every year around this time, Santa Claus and his trusty reindeer set off from the North Pole to bring joy and gifts to children around the world. This year, NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) is tracking Santa’s journey in real time, adding to the Christmas spirit around the world.
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The Beginning and Behind the Scenes of the NORAD Santa Tracker
NORAD’s Santa Tracking is more than just fun. Its origins go back to 1955, when a misprinted newspaper ad led to children calling NORAD’s emergency number, and a colonel responded as Santa Claus to save their dreams. This special tradition began 69 years later, when NORAD has been tracking Santa’s journey in real time every Christmas Eve, receiving cheer and love from children around the world.
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Santa’s Journey Captured with Cutting-Edge Technology
NORAD uses radar, satellites, and even the heat signature from Rudolph’s shiny red nose to track Santa’s movements. Santa begins his journey at the Pacific Date Line, then travels through the South Pacific, New Zealand, Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe, and across the Atlantic to North and South America. Thanks to NORAD’s sophisticated technology, kids can see Santa’s current location and where he’s headed next in real time.
A place for participation and celebration around the world
The NORAD Santa Tracker goes beyond simply showing you where Santa is. It features Christmas games, music, and stories that people from all over the world can participate in, so everyone can enjoy the festivities together. NORAD is also working with Interpreters Unlimited Inc. to provide Santa Tracking information in multiple languages, helping children around the world experience the joy of Christmas in their native language.
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Santa’s sleigh flying across the Korean peninsula
At approximately 11:24 AM on Christmas Eve, Santa Claus arrived in Korea on a sleigh pulled by Rudolph and flew over the Korean Peninsula for 3 minutes and 45 seconds.
A warm Christmas with Santa
Santa’s journey is not just a tradition, but it also brings back the warmth and hope that Christmas brings. NORAD’s Santa Tracking helps people around the world celebrate Christmas together and renew the spirit of love and sharing. We hope that this Christmas, Santa’s journey will be a time of happiness and peace for everyone.
To all of you who make Christmas shine
Children still ask excitedly when Santa will come home. And NORAD volunteers keep their innocence alive with warm responses. The words, “Santa Claus comes when the children are asleep,” bring dreams and magical moments to children.
We hope that everyone will have a Merry Christmas as we follow Santa’s journey this year. We hope that this year will be filled with the laughter of children all over the world with NORAD’s Santa Tracker.
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