Scan Levels

Each and  have a  from None to Full representing the knowledge you have obtained about them. The of a system can be higher than that of its, but never lower--so if you have completely scanned a , you have also completely scanned all  in it.

Remote Exploration
Remote Exploration is the means of scanning, not only increasing the scan level of all in the  but also potentially revealing  such as  and  that are potential sources of.

The will appear when you have completed any current scans, or you can select it from the  at the top right of the main screen. On it you will see telescope icons on the you can currently scan--those  in which you have a  or  as well as any adjacent. Each will have a number under it showing the number of turns it will take you to complete the scan which rising dependent on the current.

Hovering over any of these will give important information such as the current and the chances of revealing various  in that.

Several factors can increase the efficiency of your scans, such as having a in that sector. Perhaps the most effective is the  which allows scanning two sectors simultaneously.

System Exploration
In addition to, you can also increase the of particular  simply by visiting them with ships. Normal ships will provide a revealing any  and  around a  along with their, , and.

provide a higher and can further reveal the, , and any. This is important information when deciding where to establish.

Higher of systems will reveal any  present in the system.