Space stations should always be identified on Science, Helm & Weapons about space-nerds-in-space HOT 5 CLOSED

There's also a bug that may prevent them from showing up, that may be what you're running into. I think I know the cause of the bug, but haven't settled on the proper way to fix it yet.

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Commit b17da8d may fix this issue.

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Have made space station data expire more slowly on science screen. Also, there is the possibility of unfriendly stations to consider.

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A recent change makes planets and star bases much easier to scan and will pop on sensors if the scanner beam is swept past them. They are not persistently known but now much easier to find at far range.

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I'm going to go ahead and close this as I think the abovementioned changes address the main complaint. Feel free to re-open and clarify if you don't agree.

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