YOUNGSTERS looking up into the night sky tonight may be in with a chance of spotting Father Christmas and his reindeer as they fly over the Bradford district on their journey around the world.

In reality, the shining light speeding across the night sky will be rather more technological than the average child may bargain for, however.

The bright light will in fact be the International Space Station, which is due to pass over the UK between 5pm and 6pm on Christmas Eve.

With youngsters likely to be on the lookout for Santa, parents may just choose to point up into the night sky and let them draw their own conclusions.

According to NASA, if the sky is clear this evening, the ISS will be visible over the Bradford district at 5.22pm for four minutes.

For more details, visit NASA's Spot The Station website HERE.

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