Many times, you must do an analysis on an object to get into a puzzle. Always try different things at different times if something doesn't work. Listen to everything.
Get in the ship
To get into the ship at the beginning of the game, use your laser to set off the booby trap. You will explode the ship, and your own probe. At this point, you must reload the game from a previoius save point, and try it again. It may seem frustrating at first, but if you keep it up, you will be able to repeat it many times with ease!
