Madwolf

I had to save Bill from being stuck in orbit, which is a disaster in itself. I got the brilliant idea to test out a rocket with an extra capsule on it that could save Bill. I mistakenly had Jeb piloting the thing instead of my two very stupid "test" pilots. I got into orbit, separate the two capsules and prepare to switch to Jeb to launch his parachute... well... that didn't work so well. It wouldn't let me switch by the time I got around too it, and poor Jeb made a deep dirt hole in Kerban.

Alright, I've gotten a LOT Of Science done recently with Jeb and Bob while Bill floats around space without any engine or fuel to get him back to Kerbin. My question right now is how do I target certain Biomes on Kerbin to land there? Right now I just randomly end up places after orbit, and because my Science Jr is on the bottom of my capsule (with landing struts on the Science Jr) if I land in water my Science Jr explodes and I lose Science! Right now I'm having problems with Time Warner Cable and my internet, it's been down for 7 days! I want to be at home so I can read the forums and learn a lot more about the game, like how to improve my shuttle design, but that's hard when you can only get to the net on lunch at work. Hopefully (after 4 reschedules) they'll fix my internet today and I can read more tips on how to rescue Bill pretty soon.

I'm in Campaign mode, first time I've ever played the game outside of the tutorials, and I've got a Kerbal, Bill, stuck in Orbit. I can't save Bill right now because I have no means of rescue. I can get my single manned craft into orbit and back to Kerbin again, but because I can't figure out how to do Science I can't get the equipment necessary to stage a rescue attempt. I have the basic parts unlocked and the 1st rocket and stabilizer unlocks. I'm not really sure how to literally do Science. I've orbited Kerbin and gotten back safely and recovered my craft, but outside of that I don't really know what to do. I've seen people saying you can do Science on Biomes of Kerbin but I don't know how to properly get there. I have kind of just been playing this by ear so far. Once I'm landed I don't know how to do Science. I also don't know when I should and shouldn't leave the space capsuel to do Science. I feel like my little Kerbal buddy is going to get launched some how away from my craft and die a horrible death. Help me please, I have to save Bill!