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A person in business attire speaks behind a lectern to a group of seated people in holiday attire. There are holiday decorations displayed around the stage.

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

The North American Aerospace Defense Command tracks Santa, for the program’s 69th year, at the NORAD Santa Operations Center at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., Dec. 24, 2024. Every Christmas Eve, NORAD has the special mission of tracking Santa, using the same satellites, radar and fighter jets it uses regularly to track anything that flies in or around the North American continent.

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