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In Eve game system, celestial objects and star bases are defined by coordinates. Other than those locations already defined in astrometry charts there are variable locations which you may want to identify so that you can return later. Bookmarks are used to identify those locations in-game.  

A miner ship has a limited cargo hold for ores. So miners usually collect ores in a can and leave it in space.  After they deplete the source they return to their base of operation and come back with a hauler to haul their ores.  These cans are variable objects floating in space, and if you don’t bookmark their location you cannot return to them and collect your ores.  

Salvaging is one of the most profitable operations in Eve universe. During your agent missions you will probably leave lots of wrecks behind after engagements.  A ship fitted with both PvE and salvage equipment will not be an efficient way to complete missions. Most of the mission runners bookmark their wrecks, complete their missions and return to bookmarks for salvaging with a dedicated salvage ship.

If you are in PvP or military operations, direct approach to any celestial object could create potential risks. You could end up in a trap, be easily hunted down and killed. For that reason there are sets of tactical bookmarks used for this kind of situation. There are also observation bookmarks, safe spots in space, for blockade running from a station, and instant warp-out bookmarks.

Either you are a miner, explorer, a combat capsuleer or just a traveler; you will be in need of bookmarks for various reasons. From the first days of your capsuleer life you could start creating your own bookmarks without need of any skills at all.