NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) is stationed under Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado, there's also a sub base in Alaska and Canada, they're part of it too. They're kind of like the underground Sector 7 dudes in Transformers, except they're known to everyone...
NORAD is usually thought of as a protector of the Western Hemisphere, from nuclear and other attacks and intrusions. But this time of year, their role becomes fun for at least a day.
Last week, three-year-old Gracie Wilson from Henderson, KY, thought she was meeting a celebrity. Little did she and her family know that by this week, she would be famous!
Have you ever wondered how Rudolph got his red nose? Well, Dutch scientists have finally explained the mystery. Turns out, the reindeer's shiny nose is the direct result of "hyperemia of the nasal mucosa." Way to take all the magic out of Christmas, science.