Thought I'd post my trip report here with updates on findings. This is my first foray into exploring and I've started out in a Hauler (didn't have the coin for an Asp).
First stop on my galactic tour is the first earth sized planet discovered in the Goldilocks zone, Kepler 186f, about 490 ly from Sol. Here it is, rather Mars like in appearance, and named Kepler-186 5 in E:D.
Think I'll 'park' here for the night!