This photo illustration shows the NORAD logo on a cell phone screen while the tracker follows Santa flying over New York City on a computer monitor in Los Angeles on December 24, 2023.

As children around the world eagerly await Santa Claus's arrival on Christmas Eve, the North American Aerospace Defense Command provides an essential tool for tracking the big man in red.

NORTH AMERICA (WLUC) - The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) monitors and defends North America’s airspace. Since 1955, NORAD has also been tracking Santa Claus on Christmas Eve ...

Millions more follow online in nine languages, from English to Japanese. On any other night, NORAD is scanning the heavens for potential threats, such as last year’s Chinese spy balloon.

(FILES) This illustration photo shows the NORAD logo on a cell phone screen while the tracker follows Santa flying over New York City on a computer monitor in Los Angeles on December 24 ...