Exploration Mode Science Statistics

[Heretic391]

I've been collecting basic science statistics in Rocket Scientist level and found some interesting results. Eeloo and Dres are the two best locations to land and return from. You can land in different biomes to collect science which will be the same value. Eve is also equal to Eeloo in science value on land. Don't go to Eve's ocean, the science values are incredibly low/broken? 

Duna's South Pole and North Pole are both called South Pole. Should be renamed to Poles like Laythe.

TLDR: Go to Eeloo, Dres and Eve for maximum returns though I haven't tested with science collecting parts yet.

Inventory	Planet	State	Location	Science
Crew Observations	Kerbin	Landed	KSC	3.2
Surface Sample Data	Kerbin	Landed	Ice	4.8
Surface Samples	Kerbin	Landed	Ice	14.4
Crew Observations	Laythe	Landed	Poles	96
Surface Sample Data	Laythe	Landed	Poles	144
Surface Samples	Laythe	Landed	Poles	432
Crew Observations	Laythe	Splashed	Ocean	96
Crew Observations	Laythe	Landed	Hills	96
Surface Sample Data	Laythe	Landed	Hills	144
Surface Samples	Laythe	Landed	Hills	432
Crew Observations	Laythe	Landed	Shores	96
Surface Sample Data	Laythe	Landed	Shores	144
Surface Samples	Laythe	Landed	Shores	432
Crew Observations	Bop	Landed	Highlands	76.8
Surface Sample Data	Bop	Landed	Highlands	115.2
Surface Samples	Bop	Landed	Highlands	345.6
Crew Observations	Pol	Landed	Volcanoes	83.2
Surface Sample Data	Pol	Landed	Volcanoes	124.8
Surface Samples	Pol	Landed	Volcanoes	374.4
Crew Observations	Vall	Landed	Mountains	64
Surface Sample Data	Vall	Landed	Mountains	96
Surface Samples	Vall	Landed	Mountains	288
Crew Observations	Tylo	Landed	Highlands	256
Surface Sample Data	Tylo	Landed	Highlands	384
Surface Samples	Tylo	Landed	Highlands	1152
Crew Observations	Eve	Landed	Foothills	640
Surface Sample Data	Eve	Landed	Foothills	960
Surface Samples	Eve	Landed	Foothills	2880
Crew Observations	Moho	Landed	Lowlands	89.6
Surface Sample Data	Moho	Landed	Lowlands	134.4
Surface Samples	Moho	Landed	Lowlands	403.2
Crew Observations	Moho	Low Orbit	NIL	96
Crew Observations	Duna	Landed	Highlands	64
Surface Sample Data	Duna	Landed	Highlands	96
Surface Samples	Duna	Landed	Highlands	288
Crew Observations	Duna	Landed	Midlands	64
Surface Sample Data	Duna	Landed	Midlands	96
Surface Samples	Duna	Landed	Midlands	288
Crew Observations	Duna	Landed	Lowlands	64
Surface Sample Data	Duna	Landed	Lowlands	96
Surface Samples	Duna	Landed	Lowlands	288
Crew Observations	Duna	Atmosphere	NIL	25.6
Surface Sample Data	Duna	Landed	South Pole	64
Surface Samples	Duna	Landed	South Pole	96
Crew Observations	Duna	Landed	South Pole	288
Crew Observations	Gilly	Low Orbit	NIL	83.2
Crew Observations	Gilly	Landed	Highlands	76.8
Surface Sample Data	Gilly	Landed	Highlands	115.2
Surface Samples	Gilly	Landed	Highlands	345.6
Crew Observations	Gilly	Landed	Midlands	76.8
Surface Sample Data	Gilly	Landed	Midlands	115.2
Surface Samples	Gilly	Landed	Midlands	345.6
Crew Observations	Ike	Landed	Volcanic Fields	25.6
Surface Sample Data	Ike	Landed	Volcanic Fields	38.4
Surface Samples	Ike	Landed	Volcanic Fields	115.2
Crew Observations	Ike	Landed	Lava Fields	25.6
Surface Sample Data	Ike	Landed	Lava Fields	38.4
Surface Samples	Ike	Landed	Lava Fields	115.2
Crew Observations	Eeloo	Landed	Ice Fields	640
Surface Sample Data	Eeloo	Landed	Ice Fields	960
Surface Samples	Eeloo	Landed	Ice Fields	2880
Crew Observations	Eeloo	Landed	Canyons	640
Surface Sample Data	Eeloo	Landed	Canyons	960
Surface Samples	Eeloo	Landed	Canyons	2880
Crew Observations	Eeloo	Landed	Craters	640
Surface Sample Data	Eeloo	Landed	Craters	960
Surface Samples	Eeloo	Landed	Craters	2880
Crew Observations	Eeloo	Landed	Great Rift	640
Surface Sample Data	Eeloo	Landed	Great Rift	960
Surface Samples	Eeloo	Landed	Great Rift	2880
Crew Observations	Eeloo	Low Orbit	NIL	224
Crew Observations	Minmus	Landed	Snowdrifts	25.6
Surface Sample Data	Minmus	Landed	Snowdrifts	38.4
Surface Samples	Minmus	Landed	Snowdrifts	115.2
Crew Observations	Minmus	Landed	Sheet Ice	25.6
Surface Sample Data	Minmus	Landed	Sheet Ice	38.4
Surface Samples	Minmus	Landed	Sheet Ice	115.2
Crew Observations	Minmus	Landed	Craters	25.6
Surface Sample Data	Minmus	Landed	Craters	38.4
Surface Samples	Minmus	Landed	Craters	115.2
Crew Observations	Minmus	Landed	Arctic Ice	25.6
Surface Sample Data	Minmus	Landed	Arctic Ice	38.4
Surface Samples	Minmus	Landed	Arctic Ice	115.2
Crew Observations	Eve	Splashed	Seas	3.2
Surface Sample Data	Eve	Splashed	Seas	4.8
Surface Samples	Eve	Splashed	Seas	14.4
Crew Observations	Eve	Landed	Foothills	640
Surface Sample Data	Eve	Landed	Foothills	960
Surface Samples	Eve	Landed	Foothills	2880
Crew Observations	Eve	Low Orbit	NIL	224
Crew Observations	Eve	Landed	Shallows	640
Surface Sample Data	Eve	Landed	Shallows	960
Surface Samples	Eve	Landed	Shallows	2880
Crew Observations	Dres	Landed	Lowlands	576
Surface Sample Data	Dres	Landed	Lowlands	864
Surface Samples	Dres	Landed	Lowlands	2592
Crew Observations	Dres	Landed	Craters	576
Surface Sample Data	Dres	Landed	Craters	864
Surface Samples	Dres	Landed	Craters	2592
Crew Observations	Dres	Landed	Highlands	576
Surface Sample Data	Dres	Landed	Highlands	864
Surface Samples	Dres	Landed	Highlands	2592
Crew Observations	Dres	Landed	Equatorial Ridge	576
Surface Sample Data	Dres	Landed	Equatorial Ridge	864
Surface Samples	Dres	Landed	Equatorial Ridge	2592
Crew Observations	Dres	Low Orbit	NIL	224
Crew Observations	Dres	High Orbit	NIL	160
Crew Observations	Jool	Low Orbit	NIL	160
Crew Observations	Kerbol	Low Orbit	NIL	320
Crew Observations	Kerbol	High Orbit	NIL	64

 

Edited February 1, 2024 by Heretic391
Edit: I think this could go into the gameplay tutorials section maybe?

[NexusHelium]

6 minutes ago, Heretic391 said:

Don't go to Eve's ocean, the science values are incredibly low/broken? 

Also noticed this with the Ultimate Quarterpipe. I get that it's huge and very obvious to see from the place that you see it from but it's still a discoverable and that's got to count for something, right? Wrong! I only got 18 science from it. Still worth it with the 5000 science I did manage to return to Kerbin 

Though, I feel like I've seen a bug report along those lines so it probably won't be too long before it's fixed 

EDIT: wait hold on, did I miss a fix in the .2.1 update?

Edited February 1, 2024 by NexusHelium

[Heretic391]

Nice, thats a good science haul. I tested after the patch so can confirm not resolved yet. 

Working on potentially making a zero tech ship for eeloo and dres in one mission. If you land on all the biomes and return home it will net you over 34k science. 

[NexusHelium]

9 minutes ago, Heretic391 said:

Working on potentially making a zero tech ship for eeloo and dres in one mission. If you land on all the biomes and return home it will net you over 34k science. 

Just make sure to avoid making me rant on about all of your plans to destroy the universe (or, I think I switched to the multiverse?) again.

Edited February 1, 2024 by NexusHelium

[Heretic391]

 hahaha ill try downplay it a little. 

6 minutes ago, NexusHelium said:

Just make sure to avoid making me rant on about all of your plans to destroy the universe (or, I think I switched to the multiverse?) again.

 

[Cyal]

There seems to be a general problem with water Biomes?

All the science results vor the Vall / Splashed / Well are extremely low as well ... haha  see what i did there :-D

[RicketyJoe]

Thanks for collecting this! I really wish there was a summary per body in game that showed you available science (at least whether you've collected it or not).

[Rezania]

6 hours ago, RicketyJoe said:

Thanks for collecting this! I really wish there was a summary per body in game that showed you available science (at least whether you've collected it or not).

Well, there is a mod for that, it's called Science Arkive. But I agree, should be available in the base game. Like an agency like NASA has no clue if their destination has any scientific significance or something.

[RicketyJoe]

On 2/6/2024 at 4:09 PM, Rezania said:

Well, there is a mod for that, it's called Science Arkive. But I agree, should be available in the base game. Like an agency like NASA has no clue if their destination has any scientific significance or something.

Thanks! I'll have to check it out!

[magnemoe]

Note its an Eve launch window closing at the start of the game. If you are fast you can launch an Eve mission the first 14 days. 
No its far from optimal, but 4.5 km/s it not that much with light payload and nuclear, Moho is always more expensive. 
Atmospheric science is 600 transmitted, science jr is 1000 on surface, you can fly at 89 km for the atmospheric one, you want an heat shield and an docking port or rover seat for retrieving the science. 
You can also drop the front to land on Eve while circulating the engine and seat/docking port part for the science who has to be returned. 
Gilly is also very easy picking. Eve orbit and an discoverable on Gilly is also future missions you will unlock once you do the Duna monument. 

Its also an Moho window who closes pretty fast.