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==Scan results==

Scan results are divided ~~by the method~~ they are ~~found~~ and by their contents.

Scan results are divided to cosmic signatures and cosmic anomalies depending on how they are located. They are also split to wormholes, combat, ore, gas, data and relic sites based on their contents.

===Cosmic anomalies===

Cosmic anomalies are ~~visible as soon as you jump to a system~~. They ~~do not~~ require ~~any special~~ equipment.

Cosmic anomalies are PvE sites that can be found throughout EVE. They are found using the system scanner, and require no skills or equipment to locate. To locate cosmic anomalies just open the scan window and they are visible as warpable sites.

* '''Combat Sites''' are ungated pockets with rats to kill. For more details see [[Combat_sites#Combat_anomalies]].

* '''Ore ~~Sites~~''' ~~are temporarary ore~~ and ice ~~belts in space. The contain ores that do~~ not normally ~~spawn~~ in ~~the system and are the only source~~ of ~~ice~~.

* '''Combat Sites''' are ungated pockets with multiple waves of rats to kill. For more details see [[Combat_sites#Combat_anomalies]].

* [[Combat_sites#Besieged_Covert_Research_Facilities| Besieged Covert Research Facilities]], sepcial combat sites which are found only in low-sec. They containing multiple cruiser- and battleship-class NPC rats to be killed with a combat ship. In addition, they may contain destructible structures with loot.

* '''Ore sites''' contain [[Asteroids and Ore|asteroids]] to be mined for minerals or ice products; the ore often includes types not normally found in systems of that [[Security Rating|security rating]], i.e. anomalies in high sec may contain low sec ore etc.

===Cosmic signatures===

You can see that a system contains cosmic signatures but identifying them and locating them requires scan probes. The type is identified at 25% scan, the name is revealed at 75% scan and the site is warpable at 100% scan.

Cosmic signatures are scannable locations in space. To locate a cosmic signature it must be scanned with scan probes. You can see that a system contains cosmic signatures but identifying them and locating them requires scan probes. The type is identified at 25% scan, the name is revealed at 75% scan and the site is warpable at 100% scan.

* '''Combat Sites''' are gated deadspace complexes with rats to kill. They can drop valuable faction modules, deadspace modules and can escalate into expeditions. For more details see [[Combat_sites#Cosmic_signatures]].

* '''Gas Sites''' contain gas clouds that can be harvested. For more details see [[Gas cloud harvesting]]

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===Site Respawn Mechanics===

Much of the information surrounding the respawn mechanics of cosmic signatures is based on theory, with little hard data offered by CCP. Nevertheless, the sites will respawn '''immediately''' after being fully cleared by a player. It is unknown what range the new site will spawn in (if it's in the same region or not) or whether it will be of the same or similar type as the one cleared. Note that, based on this information, we know that '''sites will not respawn after daily downtime'''. They will only spawn when sites are cleared somewhere else within the game world.

==Probe scanning==

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 ==Scan results==
-Scan results are divided by the method they are found and by their contents.
+Scan results are divided to cosmic signatures and cosmic anomalies depending on how they are located. They are also split to wormholes, combat, ore, gas, data and relic sites based on their contents.
 ===Cosmic anomalies===
-Cosmic anomalies are visible as soon as you jump to a system. They do not require any special equipment.
+Cosmic anomalies are PvE sites that can be found throughout EVE. They are found using the system scanner, and require no skills or equipment to locate. To locate cosmic anomalies just open the scan window and they are visible as warpable sites.
-* '''Combat Sites''' are ungated pockets with rats to kill. For more details see [[Combat_sites#Combat_anomalies]].
-* '''Ore Sites''' are temporarary ore and ice belts in space. The contain ores that do not normally spawn in the system and are the only source of ice.
+* '''Combat Sites''' are ungated pockets with multiple waves of rats to kill. For more details see [[Combat_sites#Combat_anomalies]].
+* [[Combat_sites#Besieged_Covert_Research_Facilities| Besieged Covert Research Facilities]], sepcial combat sites which are found only in low-sec. They containing multiple cruiser- and battleship-class NPC rats to be killed with a combat ship. In addition, they may contain destructible structures with loot.
+* '''Ore sites''' contain [[Asteroids and Ore|asteroids]] to be mined for minerals or ice products; the ore often includes types not normally found in systems of that [[Security Rating|security rating]], i.e. anomalies in high sec may contain low sec ore etc.
 ===Cosmic signatures===
-You can see that a system contains cosmic signatures but identifying them and locating them requires scan probes. The type is identified at 25% scan, the name is revealed at 75% scan and the site is warpable at 100% scan.
+Cosmic signatures are scannable locations in space. To locate a cosmic signature it must be scanned with scan probes. You can see that a system contains cosmic signatures but identifying them and locating them requires scan probes. The type is identified at 25% scan, the name is revealed at 75% scan and the site is warpable at 100% scan.
 * '''Combat Sites''' are gated deadspace complexes with rats to kill. They can drop valuable faction modules, deadspace modules and can escalate into expeditions. For more details see [[Combat_sites#Cosmic_signatures]].
 * '''Gas Sites''' contain gas clouds that can be harvested. For more details see [[Gas cloud harvesting]]
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 ===Site Respawn Mechanics===
 Much of the information surrounding the respawn mechanics of cosmic signatures is based on theory, with little hard data offered by CCP. Nevertheless, the sites will respawn '''immediately''' after being fully cleared by a player. It is unknown what range the new site will spawn in (if it's in the same region or not) or whether it will be of the same or similar type as the one cleared. Note that, based on this information, we know that '''sites will not respawn after daily downtime'''. They will only spawn when sites are cleared somewhere else within the game world.
 ==Probe scanning==