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Santa Claus to fly by the International Space Station

Santa's sleigh flying past the International Space Station on a precise digital twin of the Earth built by Cesium. (Photo: Cesium)
Santa's sleigh flying past the International Space Station on a precise digital twin of the Earth built by Cesium. (Photo: Cesium)

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Santa Claus will be performing a ceremonial fly-by of the International Space Station (ISS) on Dec. 24. The visit will honor the 20th anniversary of continuous life on the ISS, a milestone achieved in November.

The official NORAD Santa Tracker at NoradSanta.org will allow users to track Santa's journey all day on Dec. 24. New for this year, visitors will be able to see the ISS orbiting the planet in its precise real-time location by zooming out on the 3D Santa Tracker app. Other updates include additions to Santa's traditional garb, including a face mask and space helmet.

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