From his starting point at the North Pole, the map shows Santa headed south along the Pacific rim and then across Asia, Australia, Africa and Europe. He stopped in Antarctica, and as night fell in ...

It's Christmas Eve, and Santa Claus is suiting up for his annual voyage from the North Pole to households around the world. In keeping with decades of tradition, the North American Aerospace ...

Why It Matters People can visit NORADSanta.org and Google's Santa tracker for games and videos about where Santa is located. Children can also listen to the live broadcast from the North Pole.

Each year, at least 100,000 kids call into the North American Aerospace Defense Command to inquire about Santa’s location. Millions more follow online in nine languages, from English to Japanese.

In the pre-digital age, the agency used a 60-by-80 foot plexiglass map of North America to track unidentified objects. A staff member jokingly drew Santa and his sleigh over the North Pole.

When does the NORAD Santa tracker go live? The NORAD Tracks Santa website went live Dec. 1 and features Santa's North Pole Village, which includes a holiday countdown, games, holiday music and more.

A staff member jokingly drew Santa and his sleigh over the North Pole. The tradition was born. “Note to the kiddies,” began an AP story from Colorado Springs on Dec. 23, 1955.

Each year, at least 100,000 kids call into the North American Aerospace Defense Command to inquire about Santa’s location. Millions more follow online in nine languages, from English to Japanese.

In the pre-digital age, the agency used a 60-by-80 foot plexiglass map of North America to track unidentified objects. A staff member jokingly drew Santa and his sleigh over the North Pole.