Trying exploration for the first time with the new patch? Here are 8 tips to avoid getting stranded

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The speed of the fuel scoop process doesn't depend on your SPEED but your closeness and size of the star.
Take a D-rated shield, you'll thank me when you fail stick a landing
Use the composition scanner to scan everything including biologicals and geysers, you'll get "vouchers" you can trade in at a starport for more credits (on-top of the exploration data)
Don't bother taking cargo racks, you won't need them
Take an SRV
Black holes generate heat, don't get too close
You only need an AMFU if you are going to use the nuetron highway.
You only need one AMFU for short 30,000 LY trips, you won't need two unless you plan to spend a "long" time out
Get dual monitors so you can watch something while going from point A to point B
Use an exploration 3rd party program like EDDiscovery https://github.com/EDDiscovery/EDDiscovery/wiki