ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Alaska Satellite Facility

Okay kiddo, you know how we use phones to talk to people far away? The scientists and other important grown ups also have ways to talk to things far away, like satellites.

Alaska Satellite Facility is a special place where they talk to and get information from the satellites that are flying way up in space. It's like a big house where they do all the satellite talking and information gathering.

This information is really important for things like weather predictions, tracking animals, and even finding out what's happening far away in outer space.

So just like when we pick up our phones to talk to our friends, scientists can pick up their special equipment at the Alaska Satellite Facility to talk to the satellites and get important information.