Overview
- The free Cosmos update (v7.0), released Wednesday, September 9, 2026, introduces buyable, customizable space stations plus free‑floating orbital bases and the ability to build on some large asteroids.
- A new Star Map reveals points of interest and system‑level missions while letting players attempt a risky long‑haul flight to each system's sun.
- Deep‑space activities include salvageable “space hulks” that can be stripped with a gravity gun and ship tractor beams but can explode if over‑harvested.
- Social systems let players form alliances to build networked empires of stations and compete on global leaderboards for size, wealth, or prominence.
- Cosmos includes a limited‑time 'Our Journey Continues' expedition that showcases No Man’s Sky’s 40 major updates and also serves to trial tech Hello Games plans to reuse in future projects like Light No Fire.