Astronauts Beam Christmas Message Of Hope To Earth From Aboard International Space Station
Seven astronauts are celebrating the holiday season aboard the International Space Station, but that isn t stopping them from beaming some holiday cheer back to Earth.
The Expedition 64 crew members are taking the day off, but NASA astronauts Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker and Kate Rubins, and Japanese space program astronaut Soichi Noguchi still took some time to send a message of resilience back home during a particularly difficult holiday season. Resilience is also the name they gave to the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule that launched four of the astronauts to the space station last month.
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There s no reason for alarm though, Air Force General Glen D. VanHerck said.
In fact, this is a Christmas tradition now in its 65th year. The North American Aerospace Defense Command, a joint U.S.-Canadian operation that protects the skies over both countries, has tracked the fabled jolly old man since a child mistakenly called the base in 1955, asking to speak to Santa.
The base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, used to monitor for signs of a nuclear attack. But this year, officers at the base are making sure the coronavirus pandemic won t sideline Santa Claus and his reindeer from, as the storybooks say, delivering gifts to children around the world.
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While you celebrate Christmas at home, see when Santa Claus and his reindeer are scheduled to arrive in your neighborhood. (Shutterstock)
It s been a tough year, and while few traditions this holiday season will go on untouched by the coronavirus pandemic, here s one we can still count on seeing whether Santa Claus is en route to your neighborhood with a sleigh full of Christmas gifts.
It s a tried-and-true way to bring an extra spark of joy to kids this holiday season. It s also a good incentive to get the kiddos tucked in by convincing them that Rudolph s red nose is trained on your house and Santa is, in fact, on his way.
WINNIPEG Today is Christmas Eve and Santa is well on the journey to bringing gifts and holiday cheer to children around the world. But, how can you keep track of where Santa is and where he’s going? The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) can help as it uses its technology to monitor Santa’s whereabouts as he travels across the globe. “He’s making his way around the world very quickly this morning,” said Capt. Ken Jacobson, public affairs officer for the Canadian NORAD region. NORAD’s been tracking Santa for the past 65 years, with the help of its satellites, fighter jets and the north warning system with radar.