No, Santa didn't start early this year. The International Space Station was visible from the U.K. on Dec. 24 at 5:20 p.m.

The crew aboard the orbiting lab celebrated their holiday with the greatest view, so they still had their Christmas cheer.

The crew on the station almost ran out of supplies when an unmanned commercial rocket exploded during take-off in October, according to The Independent. A later resupply mission was successful and the astronauts will be eating cavier on New Years.