Research Items

Artifacts are large resource items that can be found throughout the worlds of Astroneer. They are used to perform Research in a Research Module and are the primary way to progress through the game by unlocking new Vehicles, Modules and craftable items.

Artifacts attach to large and double-small ports on Vehicles and Base Modules (except Storage and can add significant weight to a vehicle if more than one or two are added.

There are many different Artifact types (looks) to be found and each should be researched at least once to unlock its (randomly?) associated Blueprint discovery. All further research of that type then yields Titanium or Lithium materials.

Artifacts can be found on the surface often hanging from plants, or buried under strange looking vegetation. They can also be found at other spots, like crashed Spaceships or Satellites, but they look less organic and more man-made. Under the surface they can be found nearly everywhere also hanging from plants / vegetation as well as under them.

Artifact Types (Incomplete)
You may find several types in the same locations but you must extensively explore to find them all. You usually find several copies of the same type in the same location.

Artifacts