Norad Santa tracker: Follow Santa Claus live as he delivers Christmas gifts

Scientists from the University of Manchester say Santa Claus calculated Santa’s movements and found that he delivers gifts to all children in just one magical night by travelling at close to light speed.

This means he is affected by ‘time dilation’ with his watch seeming to be ticking more slowly than our own.

Researchers say this is due to Einstein’s theory of space, time, and light, which is called special relativity.

The European Society of Cardiology has joined in on the fun, claiming that the “75-year-old” Santa Claus has been experiencing shortness of breath even on minimal exertion for the last 6 months.

“Due to obesity, he is hypercholesterolemic and diabetic on insulin,” the non-profit organisation which aims to reduce the burden of heart disease posted on X.

Norad’s Santa tracker reveals the old man has delivered a record 6 billion gifts at the time of this writing.

The North American Aerospace Defense Command’s real time tracking of Santa and his reindeer has revealed that he has delivered billions of gifts so far.

As of this writing, he’s currently near Connecticut in the US in the northern defence command’s 68th year of tracking Santa’s sleigh.

Scientists used 3D modelling to reveal Santa’s face for the first time in almost 1,700 years of his history.

The legend of Santa Claus can be traced back to Christian monk Saint Nicholas of Myra, who lived in modern-day Turkey sometime between 270 and 343 AD.

Saint Nicholas was described as an old man who punished children who misbehaved and rewarded well-behaved ones with gifts.

The new study, published earlier this month in the journal OrtogOnLineMag, rebuilt the Saint’s face from his skull with researchers describing it as “strong and gentle”.

“The skull has a very robust appearance, generating a strong face,” Brazilian 3D designer Cicero Moraes, who was behind the study, said.

Researchers say his thick beard was similar to how we think of Santa Claus.

The U.S. Department of Interior is joining in on the Santa fun, and has pitched a new member for the sleigh squadron.

I’m not so sure this guy will be able to fly, but I admire his enthusiam nonetheless.

After some passes through Greenland and Canada, Santa is back in warmer climes.

His sleigh just passed Puerto Rico.

He’s delivered 5,442,632,150 so far.

Personally, I’m hoping for some new pairs of socks. A cliché gift perhaps, but you can’t have too many.

Santa is passing above Greenland around the globe.

Perhaps St. Nick can settle the ongoing diplomatic tension caused by Donald Trump claiming he wants to take over the territory.

That Santa Claus sure moves fast.

The red rocket has been spotted above the island nation of Sint Maarten.

The Independent last covered Sint Maarten on news of this dramatic ocean rescue.

U.S. military personnel may have access to high-tech jets and drones, but they’ve still got respect for the good ol’ sleigh.

“We know Santa has been doing this for over 2,000 years. He is one of the best aviators we have ever seen. … In his 2,000 years plus, he has never had an accident,” 2nd Lt. Tyler Turnmire, with the 601 Air Operations Center at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida, told news station WSAW.

According to NORAD, Mr. Claus is currently above the Chile-Argentina border.

Maybe Santa is looking for some R&R on his round-the-world journey, because NORAD is showing Santa’s sleigh nearing the Faroe Islands, a self-governing archipelago nation within the Kingdom of Denmark.

The islands have become a haven for travelers in recent years, described as one of Europe’s best kept secrets.

Don’t rest too long, St. Nick, there are still so many presents to be delivered!