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'''Scanning''' is a method of finding objects, ships and hidden sites in space. Every ship in Eve has an on-ooard [[Directional Scanner]] that can be used to search for objects not found on the [[Overview]]. Every ship in Eve with the exception of shuttles and freighters can fit a Scan Probe Launcher module to launch probes. Probes greatly increase both the number of types of objects that can be detected and the range at which they can be scanned.

'''Scanning''' is a method of finding objects, ships and hidden sites in space.

~~All ships are equipped with~~ an on-board ~~scanner can be used to find~~ [[~~Cosmic Anomalies~~]] ~~and a directional scanner~~ that can be used to discover, but not pinpoint, objects up to 14 AU away from ~~your~~ ship. ~~More serious scanning requires scan probes launched from a probe launcher~~.

==Scanning Equipment==

Every ship in Eve has an on-board [[Solar System Map with Directional Scanner|Directional Scanner]] that can be used to discover, but not pinpoint via distance or coordinates, objects up to 14 AU away from the ship. These scanners can be used to search for [[Cosmic Anomalies]] and other objects not found on the [[Overview]].

Asteroid miners may use [[Mining#Survey_scanner|survey scanners]] measure distances to various asteroids and to monitor the volume of these as they are mined.

Asteroid miners may use [[Mining#Survey_scanner|survey scanners]] to measure distances to various asteroids and to monitor the volume of these as they are mined.

==Scan ~~results==~~

Every ship in Eve with the exception of shuttles and freighters can fit a Scan Probe Launcher module to launch probes. Probes increase the number of types of objects that can be detected and the range at which they can be scanned. In addition, probes provide distance and coordinate information.

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

~~===Cosmic anomalies===~~

~~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, simply open the probe scanner window where they are visible as warpable sites~~.

* '''[[Combat_sites|Combat Sites]]''' are ungated pockets with multiple waves of rats to kill. They can drop faction items or escalate to new sites.

** [[Combat_sites#Besieged_Covert_Research_Facilities|Besieged Covert Research Facilities]] are special 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===~~

Cosmic signatures are scannable locations in space. To locate a cosmic signature it must be scanned with scan probes. You can see in the scan window whether a system contains cosmic signatures, but identifying them and pinpointing 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|Combat Sites]]''' are gated deadspace complexes with rats to kill. They can drop valuable faction modules and deadspace modules, and can escalate into expeditions.

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

* '''Relic Sites''' contain containers that need to be [[Hacking|hacked]] with a relic analyzer. In normal space they do not contain any dangerous elements. For more details see [[relic and data sites]].

* '''Data Sites''' contain containers that need to be [[Hacking|hacked]] with a data analyzer. They range from completely safe to deadly dangerous. For more details see [[relic and data sites]].

* '''[[Wormholes]]''' are temporary unstable connections between two systems.

~~===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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| colspan="8" style="font-size:smaller" | 1 Combat Scanner Probes have a minimum scan range of 0.5 AU.<br />2 Core Scanner Probes haves a maximum scan range of 32 AU.

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==Scan results==

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

===Cosmic anomalies===

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, simply open the probe scanner window where they are visible as warpable sites.

* '''[[Combat_sites|Combat Sites]]''' are ungated pockets with multiple waves of rats to kill. They can drop faction items or escalate to new sites.

** [[Combat_sites#Besieged_Covert_Research_Facilities|Besieged Covert Research Facilities]] are special 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===

Cosmic signatures are scannable locations in space. To locate a cosmic signature it must be scanned with scan probes. You can see in the scan window whether a system contains cosmic signatures, but identifying them and pinpointing 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|Combat Sites]]''' are gated deadspace complexes with rats to kill. They can drop valuable faction modules and deadspace modules, and can escalate into expeditions.

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

* '''Relic Sites''' contain containers that need to be [[Hacking|hacked]] with a relic analyzer. In normal space they do not contain any dangerous elements. For more details see [[relic and data sites]].

* '''Data Sites''' contain containers that need to be [[Hacking|hacked]] with a data analyzer. They range from completely safe to deadly dangerous. For more details see [[relic and data sites]].

* '''[[Wormholes]]''' are temporary unstable connections between two systems.

===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.

==Ships and equipment==

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-'''Scanning''' is a method of finding objects, ships and hidden sites in space.  Every ship in Eve has an on-ooard [[Directional Scanner]] that can be used to search for objects not found on the [[Overview]].  Every ship in Eve with the exception of shuttles and freighters can fit a Scan Probe Launcher module to launch probes.  Probes greatly increase both the number of types of objects that can be detected and the range at which they can be scanned.
+'''Scanning''' is a method of finding objects, ships and hidden sites in space.
-All ships are equipped with an on-board scanner can be used to find [[Cosmic Anomalies]] and a directional scanner that can be used to discover, but not pinpoint, objects up to 14 AU away from your ship. More serious scanning requires scan probes launched from a probe launcher.
+==Scanning Equipment==
+Every ship in Eve has an on-board [[Solar System Map with Directional Scanner|Directional Scanner]] that can be used to discover, but not pinpoint via distance or coordinates, objects up to 14 AU away from the ship. These scanners can be used to search for [[Cosmic Anomalies]] and other objects not found on the [[Overview]].
-Asteroid miners may use [[Mining#Survey_scanner|survey scanners]] measure distances to various asteroids and to monitor the volume of these as they are mined.
+Asteroid miners may use [[Mining#Survey_scanner|survey scanners]] to measure distances to various asteroids and to monitor the volume of these as they are mined.
-==Scan results==
+Every ship in Eve with the exception of shuttles and freighters can fit a Scan Probe Launcher module to launch probes.  Probes increase the number of types of objects that can be detected and the range at which they can be scanned. In addition, probes provide distance and coordinate information.
-Scan results are divided into cosmic signatures and cosmic anomalies depending on how they are located. They are also split into wormholes, combat, ore, gas, data and relic sites based on their contents.
-===Cosmic anomalies===
-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, simply open the probe scanner window where they are visible as warpable sites.
-* '''[[Combat_sites|Combat Sites]]''' are ungated pockets with multiple waves of rats to kill. They can drop faction items or escalate to new sites.
-** [[Combat_sites#Besieged_Covert_Research_Facilities|Besieged Covert Research Facilities]] are special 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===
-Cosmic signatures are scannable locations in space. To locate a cosmic signature it must be scanned with scan probes. You can see in the scan window whether a system contains cosmic signatures, but identifying them and pinpointing 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|Combat Sites]]''' are gated deadspace complexes with rats to kill. They can drop valuable faction modules and deadspace modules, and can escalate into expeditions.
-* '''Gas Sites''' contain gas clouds that can be harvested. For more details see [[Gas cloud harvesting]].
-* '''Relic Sites''' contain containers that need to be [[Hacking|hacked]] with a relic analyzer. In normal space they do not contain any dangerous elements. For more details see [[relic and data sites]].
-* '''Data Sites''' contain containers that need to be [[Hacking|hacked]] with a data analyzer. They range from completely safe to deadly dangerous. For more details see [[relic and data sites]].
-* '''[[Wormholes]]''' are temporary unstable connections between two systems.
-===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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 | colspan="8" style="font-size:smaller" | 1 Combat Scanner Probes have a minimum scan range of 0.5 AU.<br />2 Core Scanner Probes haves a maximum scan range of 32 AU.
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+==Scan results==
+Scan results are divided into cosmic signatures and cosmic anomalies depending on how they are located. They are also split into wormholes, combat, ore, gas, data and relic sites based on their contents.
+===Cosmic anomalies===
+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, simply open the probe scanner window where they are visible as warpable sites.
+* '''[[Combat_sites|Combat Sites]]''' are ungated pockets with multiple waves of rats to kill. They can drop faction items or escalate to new sites.
+** [[Combat_sites#Besieged_Covert_Research_Facilities|Besieged Covert Research Facilities]] are special 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===
+Cosmic signatures are scannable locations in space. To locate a cosmic signature it must be scanned with scan probes. You can see in the scan window whether a system contains cosmic signatures, but identifying them and pinpointing 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|Combat Sites]]''' are gated deadspace complexes with rats to kill. They can drop valuable faction modules and deadspace modules, and can escalate into expeditions.
+* '''Gas Sites''' contain gas clouds that can be harvested. For more details see [[Gas cloud harvesting]].
+* '''Relic Sites''' contain containers that need to be [[Hacking|hacked]] with a relic analyzer. In normal space they do not contain any dangerous elements. For more details see [[relic and data sites]].
+* '''Data Sites''' contain containers that need to be [[Hacking|hacked]] with a data analyzer. They range from completely safe to deadly dangerous. For more details see [[relic and data sites]].
+* '''[[Wormholes]]''' are temporary unstable connections between two systems.
+===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.
 ==Ships and equipment==