Santa watchers, rest easy.

Before millions of kids worldwide are tucked in on Christmas Eve, they'll once again be able to find out where ol' Saint Nick is flying, thanks to the satellites provided by North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

NORAD has been tracking Santa for roughly 60 years. It all started in 1955, after a local Sears Roebuck & Co. advertisement mistakenly printed the phone number for NORAD's predecessor -- the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD). As a result, Colonel Harry Shoup would instruct his staff to check radar coordinates whenever children called for updates.

Ever since, CONAD (and then, later NORAD) would become a trusted source to provide updates on Kris Kringle's journey.

Tracking Santa with NORAD's satellites and radars starts at the International Date Line in the Pacific Ocean on Dec. 24 and travels west. St. Nick takes a loop around the South Pacific, New Zealand and Australia. From there, he heads to Japan, Asia, Africa, Western Europe, and Canada, before finally arriving here in New Jersey.

In addition to visiting the site, there are several other ways to track Santa. If would rather check for Santa old school, you can call 877-446-6723 starting 3 a.m. Dec. 24 where a NORAD staff member will inform you to the big guy's whereabouts. Operators will be on call until 3 a.m. on Dec. 25.

You can also send an email starting Dec. 24 where a NORAD staff member will tell you his last known location in a return message. As for smartphones? Users can track Santa via mobile apps on Windows 10, Android and Apple. They will also be providing updates via Facebook and Twitter.

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