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Monday, December 24, 2012

Use iPhone Or Android App To Track Santa's Journey

NORAD website and smartphone apps lets you follow St. Nick's every move

No need to check out the skies of Mentor on Christmas Eve to see if Santa Claus is really coming to town. You can track the Jolly Old Elf the high-tech way. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is charged with keeping the United States and Canada safe from dangers originating from the sky or space. For Christmas, however, the Colorado-based government agency adds one more important task to its daily list of duties. The agency will again provide its Official Santa Tracker that marks The Big Man's every move as he makes his way throughout both hemispheres. Included on the site is a countdown and activity page and a flight tracking system. Going to be out of the house? Don't worry, you can track Santa on your smartphone or …

Saturday, December 24, 2011

NORAD Tracks Santa's Sojourn

Kids and adults can monitor Santa Claus's progress on government site

The North American Aerospace Defense Command's job is to monitor the United States' and Canada's airspace for possible threats. But this time of year, NORAD tracks the least threatening (and most unusual) flying object of all -- Santa. The Colorado-based government agency again offers its Official Santa Tracker that follows the jolly one across the globe. Kids can countdown to Christmas as Santa flits from city to city and even track his progress on Google Earth. However, NORAD does not have access to the naughty and nice lists.

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