Rudolph might be able to take a year off from Santa's annual trek around the world this year. It seems the moon will be more than bright enough to stand in for his glowing red nose. The experts at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center anticipate a near full moon Christmas Eve with a peak Christmas Day at 6:11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.

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